Pharmacology

Question 1

Why eye drugs be different from skin stuff

Answer 1

eye drugs are specially formed to be physiologically similiar to the eye and tears so dont damage and irriate the eye

Question 2

silver nitrate vs erythomycin to prevent newborns developing eye infections

Answer 2

silver nitrate produces conjunctival irriation and swellling and can interfere with mother child bond
erythomicin does not produce irriation

Question 3

3 categories of drugs used to treat allergy symptoms

Answer 3

antihistamine
mast cell stabilizer
decongestent

Question 4

7 categories of drugs to treat glaucoma

Answer 4

prostaglandin F anagonist
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
beta blocker
alpha receptor
sympathomimetic 
miotic
cholinesterase

Question 5

outline beta blocker drugs

Answer 5

block beta receptors in the eye and this decreases the production of aqueous humor to decrease intraocular pressure

Question 6

outline alpha receptor stimulator drugs

Answer 6

stimulate alpha receptors in the eye and this decreases the production of aqueous himor and also increases the outflow of aqueous humor

Question 7

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor drugf

Answer 7

block the enzyme carbonic anhydrase which is active in the production of aqueous humor

Question 8

what category of ophthalmic drugs is used to dilate the pupil and prepare for examination of the eye

Answer 8

mydriatic drugs

Question 9

how is the drug botulinum toxin type A used to treat blepharospasm nystagmus and strabismus

Answer 9

it is injected