Ophthalmic Drug Options Flashcards
Moxifloxacin
Brand: Vigamox/Moxeza
Class: Fluroquinolone
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 0.5%
Dosing: TID - QID
Ofloxacin
Brand: Ocuflox
Class: Fluroquinolone
Ophthalmic solution or ointment
Conc: 0.3%
Dosing: q15min - q4h initially
Besifloxacin
Brand: Besivance
Class: Fluoroquinolone
Ophthalmic suspension
Conc: 0.6%
Dosing: TID
Gentamicin
Brand: Genoptic/Gentak
Class: Aminoglycoside
Ophthalmic solution or ointment
Conc: 0.3%
Dosing: q1h - q4h
Tobramycin
Brand: Tobrex
Class: Aminoglycoside
Ophthalmic solution or ointment
Conc: 0.3%
Dosing: q4h - BID
Fortified Tobramycin
Class: Fortified antibiotic
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 15mg/mL
Dosing: QID
Erythromycin
Class: Macrolide
Ophthalmic ointment
Conc: 0.5%
Dosing: QD - 6x/day
Polymyxin B/Trimethoprim
Brand: Polytrim
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 10,000 units/1 mg per mL
Dosing: q3h - QID
Amoxicillin
Brand: Amoxil
Class: Oral antibiotic
Dosages: 250mg, 500mg
Dosing: BID - TID
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
Brand: Augmentin
Class: Oral combo antibiotic
Dosages: 250mg, 500mg
Dosing: BID - TID
Doxycycline
Drug Class: Oral tetracycline antibiotic
Dosages: 20mg, 50mg, 100mg
Dosing: QD, BID
Cephalexin
Brand: Keflex
Class: Oral antibiotic
Dosages: 250mg, 500mg
Dosing: BID
Ceftriaxone
Brand: Rocephin
Class: Intramuscular antibiotic
Dosages: 250mg, 1g
Dosing: IM single dose
Cefazolin
Class: Fortified cephalosporin
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 50mg/mL
Dosing: QID
Vancomycin (gtts)
Class: fortified antibiotic
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 25mg/mL
Dosing: QID
Vancomycin (IV)
Brand: Vancocin
Class: IV antibiotic
Dosages: 1g
Dosing: q12h
Natamycin
Brand: Natacyn
Class: Antifungal
Ophthalmic suspension
Conc: 5%
Dosing: q1h - q2h initially, then q4h - q6h
Amphotericin B
Class: Antifungal
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 0.5%. 0.15%
Dosing: q1h-q2h initially, then q4h-q6h
Ganciclovir
Brand: Zirgan
Class: Antiviral
Ophthalmic gel
Conc: 0.15%
Dosing: q3h initially, then TID
Trifluiridine
Brand: Viroptic
Class: Antiviral
Ophthalmic solution
Conc: 1%
Dosing:
Acyclovir
Brand: Zovirax
Class: Oral antiviral
Dosages: 400mg, 800mg
Dosing: prophylactic BID, therapeutic 5x/day
Fluorometholone
Brand: FML
Ophthalmic suspension
Conc: 0.1%
Dosing: BID - QID
Loteprednol
Brand: Alrex (0.2), Lotemax (0.5), Inveltys (1)
Ophthalmic suspension or ointment
Conc: 0.2%, 0.5%, 1%
Dosing: BID - QID
Prednisolone
Brand: PredForte
Ophthalmic suspension
Conc: 1%
Dosing: BID - QID