Pharm

Question 1

10% phenylephrine
drug class:
side effects:
contraindication:

Answer 1

phenylephrine
drug class: sympathomimetic, affects heart rate and blood pressure

side effects: RARE but can cause -tachycardia, arrhythmia, syncope, increase in bp

contraindication: - tricyclic antidepressant, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, alpha adrenergic blocker

-monitor bp of geriatric pt with cardiac disease (punctal occlude)

Question 2

which glaucoma medication causes black/brown palpebral conjunctival deposits, mydriasis, hyperemia, follicular conjunctivitis, eyelid retraction, CME

Answer 2

epinephrine