Pharm Quiz 4 TS Flashcards
Tricia's pharm cards Includes Werners Respiratory and Ocular
Where may a drug distribute to after it has been topically administered to the eye?
iris, lens, ciliary body
What are the disadvantages of topical administration for solution eye drugs?
short contact time, dilution effects, expense, increased systemic absorption
What are the advantages for topical administrations of ointment on the eye?
longer contact time, not diluted, protects cornea from drying, less expensive
What drugs are administered by subconjunctival therapy?
antibiotics and corticosteroids
What determines the absorption after topical administration of eye drugs?
time in culdesac and precorneal tear film
nasolacrimal drainage
drug binding to tear proteins
drug metabolism in tear and tissue proteins
diffusion across cornea and conjunctiva
What enzymes are used to biotransform drugs in the eye?
esterases
What determines systemic distribution of topically administered drugs in the eye?
nasal mucosal absorption
local ocular distribution
transcorneal
What can bind certaind drugs in the eye?
melanin
What types of drugs cause the eye to dilate?
sympathomimetic
parasympatholytic
What types of drugs cause the eye to constrict?
parasympathomimetic ONLY
What drugs cause pinpoint pupils?
opiods
What should you do before treating the eye with antibiotics?
identify the agent! lots of resistance possibilites
What bacterial infections do dogs get in their eye?
staph and strep
What bacterial infections do cats get in their eye?
same as dogs plus mycoplasma felis and chlamydophila felis
What bacterial infections do horses get in their eye?
staph, strep, pseudomonas
What are the 2 first choice antibiotic combos for corneal ulcers and bacterial conjuctivitis?
BNP - neo, bac, poly
NPG - neo, poly, gramicidin
What antibiotic combo can cause fatalities in cats?
polymyxin B (BNP)
What is the 1st choice in small animals for antimicrobials for eye infection dependent on culture? Why should caution be taken?
Chloramphenicol
beware: doesnt treat pseudomonas
What 3 classes of drugs can be used for keratomycosis?
polyene antibiotics, imidazoles, nucleoside analogs
What combination of drugs is specific for treating corneal ulcers?
natamycin, tobramycin, cefazolin in serum
What 2 things cause collagen and glycosaminoglycans to be broken down during corneal ulceration?
host derived proteinases and exogenous microbial hydrolases
What can be used from the serum of the patient to inhibit proteinases in the eye?
plasma alpha2-macroglobulin
What chelating agent impairs epitheliazation in the eye to help it heal from the inside out?
EDTA
What chelating agent has additional mucolytic action and makes more water tears?
acetylcysteine
What antibiotic is a chelating agent and inhibits proteinases in the eye?
tetracyclines (doxy)
What proteinase inhibitor has indirect activity and impedes extravasation of leukocytes?
heparin
What proteinase inhibitor inhibits endogenous and pseudomonas proteinases?
ilomastat
What proteinase inhibitor is used in artifical tears?
polysulphated glycosaminoglycans
What signaling molecule can cause neural damage in glaucoma?
glutamate
What group of drugs acts on the trabecular outflow of the eye?
muscarinic agonists
What group of drugs act on uveoscleral outflow?
prostaglandin agonists