SYSTEMIC MEDS Flashcards
WHAT DOES AMIODARONE TREAT?
anti arrhythmic medication used to control irregular heartbeat
AMIODARONE OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
vortex keratopathy
optic nerve inflammation
EXAMPLES OF ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATIONS
antihistamines, antipsychotics, antispasmodics, cyclic antidepressants, mydriatics
ANTICHOLINERGIC OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
dry eye and mouth
pupillary dilation
decreased accommodation
increase risk of angle closure
ANTIHISTAMINE OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
mydriasis, dry eye, CL intolerance, reduced accommodation, risk of angle closure
WHAT IS HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE USED FOR?
anti-inflammatory med to treat rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythmatosis
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
bulls eye maculopathy
reduced accommodation
abnormal colour vision
CORTICOSTEROID OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
cataract (often posterior subcapsular)
raised IOPs
central serous retinopathy
papilloedema
BETA BLOCKER USES
HBP, migraines, cardiac arrhythmia, anxiety
BETA BLOCKER OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS
dry eye
miosis
reduced IOP
side effects of HBP on eye
blockage in retinal BVs (CRAO or CRVO)
loss of vision due to loss of blood supply to optic nerve (NAAION)
loss of peripheral vision due to stroke
transient loss of vision (amaurosis fugax)
CWS, retinal haemorrhages, ischaemic, neovasc
examples of cholesterol meds
atorvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin
statin side effects
lid oedema, ptosis, dry eye, haemorrhages, myopia, diplopia
HBP meds
ramipril, lisinopril (ACE inhibitors)
amlodipine (calcium channel blocker)
bisoprolol, atenolol (beta blockers)
