PHAR 721 Drugs Weeks 1 and 2 Flashcards
Cortisporin (Generic Name)
hydrocortisone/neomycin sulfate/polymyxin B sulfate
Cortisporin (Class)
Antibacterial/Anti-inflammatory
Cortisporin (Indication and Dosing)
Dermatoses w/ secondary infection
bid, tid or qid (do not exceed 7 days of use)
Cortisporin (adverse effects)
Irritation, itching, burning
Ofloxacin (brand names)
Floxin
Ofloxacin (class)
Fluoroquinolones
Ofloxacin (indication and dosing)
Bacterial Infection
10 drops once daily
Ofloxacin (adverse effects)
Photosensitivity, dizziness, nausea, rash, headache
Cipro HC (generic names)
ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone
Cipro HC (class)
Fluoroquinolones
Cipro HC (indication and dosing)
Acute Otitis Externa
3 drops bid
Cipro HC (adverse effects)
Headache, pruritus, cough
Latanoprost (brand name)
Xalatan
Latanoprost (class)
Prostaglandin analogs
Latanoprost (indication and dosing)
Ocular Hypertension or Open-angle Glaucoma
qd pm in eye
Latanoprost (adverse effects)
Conjunctival hyperemia, iris color change, irriation
Bimatoprost (brand names)
Lumigan, Latisse
Bimatoprost (class)
Prostaglandin analogs
Bimatoprost (indication and dosing)
Ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma
qd hs (in eye)
Bimatoprost (adverse effects)
Conjunctival hyperemia, iris color change, irritation
Tobrex (generic name)
Tobramycin
Tobrex (class)
Aminoglycoside (antibiotic)
Tobrex (dosing and indication)
Cystic fibrosis, eye infection
bid, tid
Tobrex (adverse effects)
Headache, irritation
Sulfacetamide (brand names)
Bleph-10
Sulfacetamide (class)
Sulfonamide
Sulfacetamide (indication and dosing)
acne vulgaris, bacterial infection of eye or skin
bid
Sulfacetamide (adverse effects)
Irritation or burning, conjunctival hyperemia
Erythromycin (brand names)
Ilotycin
Erythromycin (class)
Macrolide (antibiotics)
Erythromycin (indication and dosing)
Up to 6 times a day
Bacterial infection of eye
Erythromycin (adverse effects)
Burning, itching, irritation, loss of appetite
Gatifloxacin (brand names)
Zymaxid
Gatifloxacin (class)
Fluoroquinmolone (antibiotics)
Gatifloxacin (indication and dosing)
q2h (max 8 times)
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Gatifloxacin (adverse effects)
Conjunctival irriation, increaed lacrimation, blurred vision
Prednisolone (brand names(
Omnipred, Pred Forte
Prednisolone (class)
corticosteroid
Prednisolone (indication and dose)
Corneal Injury
1 drop bid to qid
Prednisolone (adverse effects)
Conjunctival Hyperemia, corneal ulcers
Ketorolac (brand names)
Acular, Acuvail
Ketorolac (class)
NSAID
Ketorolac (indication and dosing)
1 drop bid to qid
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Ketorolac (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Optivar (generic name)
Azelastine
Optivar (class)
Opthalmic antihistamine
Optivar (dosing and indication)
1 drop in eye bid
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Optivar (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Olopatadine (brand names)
Pataday, Patanol
Olopatadine (class)
Opthalmic antihistamine
Olopatadine (dose and indication)
1 drop in eye bid
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Olopatadine (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Cyclosporine (brand names)
Restasis
Cyclosporine (class)
Calcineurin Inhibitor
Cyclosporine (dose and indication)
1 drop in eye q12h
Increase tear production
Cyclosporine (adverse effects)
Ocular burning, blurred vision
Penicillin (brand name)
Veetids
Penicillin (class)
Antibiotics (penicillins)
Penicillin (dose and indication)
q6-8h
Infections
Penicillin (adverse effects)
Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, black hairy tongue