Ocular Drugs Flashcards
Acetylcholine (Miochol) CLass
Direct Muscarinic
Acetylcholine (Miochol) MOA
Pupillary constriction
Acetylcholine (Miochol) Therapeutics
Used in cataract surgery to constrict pupil intraoperatively
Acetylcholine (Miochol) SE
“Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Pilocarpine HCl (Salagen) Class
Direct Muscarinic
Pilocarpine HCl (Salagen) MOA
Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow
Pilocarpine HCL (Salagen) Therapeutics
Treatment of glaucoma (both open angle and acute closed angle); used less today due to side effects
Pilocarpine HCl (Salagen) SE
- Decreased vision when patient has cataracts due to miosis and headache
- “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Pilocarpine HCl (Salagen) Misc
Requires frequent dosage QID
Carbachol Class
Direct muscarinic
Carbachol MOA
Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow
Carbachol Therapeutics
Treatment of glaucoma; used less today due to topical side effects
Carbachol SE
- Decreased vision due to miosis and headache
- “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Atropine Class
Antimuscarinic
Atropine MOA
Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
Atropine Therapeutics
Improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
Atropine SE
“Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Atropine Misc
Very long acting so not used unless severe inflammation
Scopolamine Class
Antimuscarinic
Scopolamine MOA
Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
Scopolamine Therapeutics
Improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
Scopolamine SE
“Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) Class
Antimuscarinic
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) MOA
Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) Therapeutics
Most commonly used cycloplegia for eye exams
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) SE
“Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Edrophonium (Enlon) Class
Nm agonist
Edrophonium (Enlon) MOA
Destroys acetylcholinesterase
Edrophonium (Enlon) Therapeutics
Diagnose myasthenia gravis
Dipivefrin HCl (Propine) Class
Direct adrenergic
Dipivefrin HCl (Propine) MOA
Prodrug of epinpehrine
Dipivefrin HCl (Propine) Therapeutics
Treatment of glaucoma
Hydroxyamphetamine (Paredrine) Class
Indirect adrenergic
Hydroxyamphetamine (Paredrine) MOA
Release NE
Hydroxyamphetamine (Paredrine) Therapeutics
Separates 1st and 2nd from 3rd order neuron dysfunction in Horner’s syndrome; positive dilation means 1st or 2nd order, an ominous sign