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Ophthalmic medications Flashcards

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Advantages of ointments

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Long contact time
Not diluted via tear film
Softens ocular discharge and crust
Helps prevent symblepharon
Less expensive

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Disadvantages of ointments

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Interferes with corneal epithelial lining
Add to discharge
Contact dermatitis
Dosing not precise
Difficult to sterilize and apply

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Advantages of suspension (drops)

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Less disturbance of vision, incident for contact derm, and less toxic to interior of eye
Easier application

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Disadvantages of suspension (drops)

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Short contact time, dilutes with tears, more expensive, shaking required, greater potential for systemic absorption

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Antimicrobials

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Triple antibiotic
Chloramphenicol
Tetracyclines
Erythromycin
Gentamicin/ Tobramycin
Ofloxacin/ ciprofloxacin/ moxifloxacin
Cefazolin

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MOA for most antimicrobials

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Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits

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Which antimicrobials are Mycoplasma and Chlamydophils sensitive to?

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Tetracyclines, Erythromycin, Ofloxacin/ ciprofloxacin/ moxifloxacin

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Triple antibiotic

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Neopoly and Polymyxin B = gram -
Bacitracin and Gramicidin=gram +

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Chloramphenicol uses

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Deep and infected/melting corneal ulcerations or intraocular infections
Penetrates intact cornea

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_______________ is resistant to Chloramphenicol and tetracyclines

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Pseudomona aeuginosa

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Tetracyclines

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Bacteriostatic

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Erythromycin

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Targets gram +
Penetrates cornea
Use: Conjunctivitis

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Gentamicin/ tobramycin

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Targets gram -
Bactericidal
Poor intraocular penetration
Use: Ciliary body ablations (CBA)

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Ofloxacin/ ciprofloxacin/ moxifloxacin

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MOA: Inhibits DNA gyrase and prevents viral DNA synthesis
Bactericidal
Use: complicated corneal ulcers

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Cefazolin

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MOA: Destroys cell wall of bacteria
Bactericidal
Mix with sterile saline artificial tears (topical) or use intra operatively (IV)

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Gram _________ are resistant to cefazolin

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Negative

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Anti-fungal administration

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Topical, systemic, intranasal, IV

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18
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Antifungal marked for ophthalmic prep

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Natamycin- attacks filamentous fungi and yeast

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Azoles (anti-fungal)

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MOA: destroys cell wall by inhibiting cytochrome P450
drugs ending is azole- micaonazole, voriconazole, etc

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Silver sulfadiazine

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Broad spectrum anti-fungal + Antiviral

21
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Antivirals

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Idoxuridine
Cidofovir
Trifluridine
Adenine Arabinoside

22
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Idoxuridine

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MOA: competes with thrymidine for incorporation of viral DNA
Virostatic, admin. 4-8 x a day

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Cidofovir

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MOA: inhibits viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA synthesis
Administer 2x a day, expensive

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Anti-inflammatories MOA

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Glucocorticoids blocks both cyclooxygenase and lipopoxygenase pathways
NSAIDs block the cyclic endoperoxidases (PGs)
compounded for ophthalmic use

25
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Uses for anti-inflammatories

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Preserve corneal transparency
Extra-ocular inflamm. diseases (keratitism conjunctivitis)
Uveitis
Reduced leukocyte accumulation

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Adverse effects of anti-inflammatories

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↓ corneal epithelial healing time, keratocyte proliferation and collagen, neovascularization, capillary permeability, vasodilation
Activates collagenase (digests cornea)
Interferes with host defenses
Corneal opacities

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Steroids

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Interferes with inflamm. mediators like arachidonic acid
Neopolydex (extraocular disease), dexamethasone SP, prednisolone aceate (corneal penetration)

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NSAIDs

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Inhibits synthesis of enzymes (cyclco-oxygenase, endoperoxide isomerase, PGs)
Ketorolac, diclofenas, flurbiporfen

29
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Anti-glaucoma medications

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Block aqueous humor pathway
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, beta blockers, latanoprost/ bematoprost/ travprost, demecarium bromide, pilocarpine

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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Dorzolamide
Causes irritation and mild blepharitis
Combined with timolol

31
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Beta blockers

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Timolol: nonselective, caution in animals with cardiac disease of asthma, prevents glaucoma
Betaxolol: Selective

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Latanoprost/ bematoprost/ travprost

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MOA: PG analog and miotic
Emergency glaucoma, trans-corneal reduction procedure for lens luxations

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Effects of latanoprost/ bematoprost/ travprost

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Causes miosis and prevents lens from entereing the anterior chamber (don’t use if already in chamber)

34
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Demecarium bromide

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Parasympathomimetic
Inhibits AChE and pseudocholinesterase
Indirectly causes miosis due to constriction of iris sphincter muscles, aiding in outflow of humor

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Pilocarpine MOA

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MOA: cholinergic muscanaric receptor agonist→ contracts ciliary body, ↑ outflow of humor and stimulates tear gland directly if nerve damage

36
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Pilocarpine use

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Neurogenic keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Adverse: hypersalivation, urinating, V/D
Orally or topically

37
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Tear stimulators

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Cyclosporine
Tacrolimus
Artificial tears and lubrications (I-drop vet gel, optixcare, AnHyPro, GenTeal)

38
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Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus MOA

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Reduces inflamm. associated with tear production, suppresses T cell function
Calcineurin inhibitor
Immunosuppressive

39
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Cyclosporine and tacrolimus uses

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KCS, pannus, immune mediated keratitis and excessive vasculature pigment

40
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Mydratics

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Atropine
Tropicamide
Epinephrine and phenylephrine

41
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Atropine

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ACh muscarinic receptor blocker, relaxes iris and ciliary body sphincter muscles
Therapeutic drops for pain
Wash hands after use

42
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Beware of using atropine in what animals?

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Horses and cats

43
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Tropicamide

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Same MOA as atropine
Dilates for OFA exams, ERGs, pre-op cataract surgery

44
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Epinephrine and phenylephrine

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Sympathomimetic
Causes vasoconstriction of vasculature and reduces bleeding during procedures

45
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Anticollangenases

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Serum (a2 macoglobulin)
EDTA (binds to Ca)
Amonion drops
Doxycycline
N-acetylcysteine

46
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Amonion drops

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Promotes cell migration and epithelialization
Medical management for desmetocele
Lubrication and anti-inflamm properties

47
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Atracarium

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Neuromuscular paralytic
Aids in cataract surgery so eye doesn’t move while extracting lens fibers

48
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NaCl ointment or suspension (Muro)

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Hyperosmotic solution that draws fluid from the cornea (corneal edema)
Endothelial degeneration

49
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA)

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Dissolves fibrin in aqueous humor
Reduces synechia, glaucoma, or cataract formation
Post-op to control inflammation

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