Opthalamic and Kidney Flashcards
Which two antibiotic drug classes (and give specific names) treat corneal ulcers
1) Aminoglycosides (Tobra, Genti, Amikacin)
2) Penicillins (Ticarcillin - Clavulanate - Ampicillin/Cephalosporins)
First choice occular antibiotic for small animals
Chloramphenical
Which is first choice for non-specific corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis
Polymixin B (NPG or BNP)
Benefits of solution opthalamic drops
- Less effect on vision
- Less incidence of contact dermatitis
- Less toxic to occular structures
- Easier to apply
Disadvantages of solutions/suspensions
- High systemic absorption
- Short contact time
- Dilution effect
- Cost
Advantages of corneal ointment
- Longer contact time (becuase not dissolved in tears)
- Not diluted
- Protects cornea from drying
- Less expensive
Disadvantages of ointments
- Difficult to dose precisely
- Difficult to administer
- More contact dermatitis
- May delay epithelial wound healing
- Increased occular discharge
Dose of eye drops
1 drop
Dose of ointments
One 5mm strip
Which eye structures are reservoirs for drugs
- Corneal lens
- Uveal pigment (contains melanin –> binds)
Two ways to drain occular fluid (pathways). Name drugs that act on them
- Uveoscleral (Iatonoprost, Bimatoprost, Travoprost, prostaglandin analogus -BIT)
- Trabecular outflow (Pilocarpine - muscarinic agonist, topical miotic)
Which occular drugs act as neuroprotectors (classes)
- Amlopidine - Ca channel blocker hypertension in cats
- Memantine - NMDA antagonist
Which classes of drugs inhibit aqueous production
- Alpha-2 agonist
- Beta -2 antagonist : most prominent
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAI)
Local carbonhic anhydrase inhitors opthalamic
1. Dorsolamide
2. Brinzolamide
Systemic carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- Acetazolamide – diuretic PT
- Methazolamide
- Dichlorphenamide
Which structures in eye give access to systemic circulation
- Iris
- Ciliary bodies
- Nasolacrimal duct
All have lots of blood vessels
Local ocular distribution occurs via which structures
- Cornea
- Conjunctiva
Which drugs are diagnostic for uveitis in horses
ParasympaLYTICS —> mydriasis
- Atropine
- Tropicamide
- Scopolamine
Which drugs are used for diagnosis anterior uveitis
SympathoMIMICS
Phenylephrine
Epinephrine