Pharmacology 3% Flashcards
Used to reduce the chance of contamination in meds
Preservatives
Common ___________include Sorbonne acid, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, benzoyl bromide, EDTA, phenylmercury nitrate, phenylmercury acetate, phenylmercury borate, chlorohexidide, methyl and propyl parabens, phenylethyl alcohol, sodium benzonate, and sodium propionate.
Preservatives
Has to do with shelf life
Stability and storage
_____________can be accelerated by exposure to air, humidity, light, a higher or lower than normal temperature
Degradation
What are steps to take to conserve stability of eye drops?
Do not open till needed
Always replace top immediately after use
Keep bottle out of sun
pH value less than 7 is considered to be
Acidic
pH value greater than 7 is considered to be
Alkaline
pH value of tears is
7.1-7.4
A measure of osmotic pressure
Tonicity
Osmosis occurs when….
Water passes from one side of a semi-permeable membrane to the other in response to the higher concentration of a solute on one side of the membrane compared to the other.
Thickness of a drop
Viscosity
Route of drug delivery that includes drops(solution and suspension), ointments, gels, soft CL, and paper strips
Topical application
Advantages of topical application
A high concentration of the med reaches the anterior segment of the eye.
Effective for treatment of the cornea, conjunctiva, iris, and ciliary body.
The medication is primarily absorbed through the cornea and conjunctiva
Disadvantages of topical application
Not as effective when treating the posterior segment of the eye
Poor patient compliance, especially with drops, can limit effectivemess.
Drops are liquid medication with the drug in either _______or _______ form.
solution or suspension
Drops: If the drug is dissolved in the liquid, then it is a ________(clear)
Solution
If the drug does not dissolve in the liquid, then it is called a _______(cloudy)
Suspension
Suspensions must be _______before each use
shaken
Advantages of drops:
They are easy to use
There is a good local effect with minimal system effects
The possibility of allergic reaction is minimized because of short exposure time.
Disadvantages of drops:
They have to be used frequently because of the short exposure time.
The amount of drug that is absorbed is difficult to predict
There is a danger of contamination
Dilating drops lid color
Red
Beta blocker lid color
yellow .5%
Light blue .25%
alphagan lid top color
purple
prostaglandin lid top color
teal
ex. Xalatan