Ophthalmologic Agents Flashcards
Routes of administration of ocular drugs on the eye (5)
- Topical
- Oral
- Systemic (aka parenteral)
- Periocular
- Intravitreal
Topical drugs for the eye typically treat ____ diseases.
anterior segment
(cornea, conjunctiva, sclera, iris, ciliary body)
_____ barrier is a major barrier for anterior segment ocular drug delivery; _______ barrier is a major barrier for posterior segment ocular drug delivery.
- Blood–aqueous
- Blood–retinal
(systemic or parenteral route of administration)
______ or _____ routes are used to transport molecules through the choroid into deeper layers of the retina (due to blood-retina barrier)
- oral
- intravenous
Periocular and intravitreal drug administration is used to overcome ________
inefficiency of topical and systemic dosing for delivery to posterior segment
Topical medications must be dosed based on _____
pigmentation; some drugs can bind to melanin in the iris stroma
_______ or _____ is used for both angle closure glaucoma (emergency) and open angle glaucoma.
- timolol
- pilocarpine
_______ is used before surgery for angle closure glaucoma and ______ is used for open angle glaucoma.
- carbonic anhydrase
- pilocarpine
(timolol is used for both)
______ is a B2 blocker that treats glaucoma by acting on the ciliary blood vessels.
timolol & betaxolol
Timolol & betaxolol are contraindicated in patients who ______ (3)
(used to tx glaucoma)
- asthma
- bradycardia
- heart block
Latanoprost and travoprost promote aqueous humor outflow from the anterior chamber via the ______
uveoscleral pathway
Latanoprost & Travoprost are used to treat ______.
ocular hypertension
Latanoprost & Travoprost adverse reactions (3)
- darkening of iris pigmentation
- discolored eyelids
- eyelash thickening
Which ophthalmologic agent is contraindicated in pregnancy?
Latanoprost & Travoprost
Apraclonidine & Brimonidine MOA
a2 agonism → reduced aqueous production from ciliary body & increased uveoscleral outflow
Apraclonidine & Brimonidine contraindications (4)
- heart disease
- MAOI therapy
- closed-angle glaucoma
- hypertension
Apraclonidine & Brimonidine AE (5)
- oral dryness
- headache
- fatigue/drowsiness
- orthostatic hypotension
- vasovagal syncope
(sympathomimetics)
________ (3 Rx) that inhibit carbonic anhydrase → decreasing production of aqeous humor
- acetazolamide
- brinzolamide
- dorzolamide
Which ophthalmologic agent causes N/V, diarrhea and/or diuresis
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
(acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dorzolamide)
Which ophthalmologic agent causes headache, brow ache, blurred vision and hypersalivation?
muscarinic agonists (pilocarpine)
(sympathomimetics causes oral dryness)
Pilocarpine contraindications (3)
- acute iritis
- anterior uveitis
- asthma
Pilocarpine MOA
M3 R activation → constricts ciliary muscles → drain aqueous humor
______ is used to treat resistant/serious cases of closed-angle glaucoma
mannitol and glycerol
Combined ______ ointment is often used prophylactically after corneal foreign body removal.
bacitracin-polymyxin
(treats both gram + and -)
The most effective broad-spectrum antibiotics for severe ocular infections are _____ (2)
- aminoglycosides
- cephalosporins
(most treated with a single abx)
Antibiotics with _____ should only be used under the direction of an ophthalmologist.
corticosteroids
_______ binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit → inhibit protein synthesis
erythromycin
Erythromycin ocular indications (4)
- corneal abrasion
- blepheritis
- post intraocular surgery
- post chalazeon removal
_________ bock protein synthesis at the 30S ribosomal subunit → inhibits initiation of peptide synthesis → misread of genetic code
aminoglycosides
(erythromycin blocks the 50S subunit)
Which ocular antibiotic is ineffective against anaerobes?
aminoglycosides