TRANS 063 EENT PHARMA Flashcards
Mydriatic vs Cycloplegic
• Mydriatic → induces dilation of pupils
• Cycloplegic → induces paralysis of ciliary muscle, resulting in
loss of accommodation
• Mostly anticholinergic agents
Tropicamide, Atropine, Homatropine, Cyclopentolate
what drug class?
MYDRIATIC/ CYCLOPLEGIC AGENTS
• Widely used to induce mydriasis to facilitate dilated
fundoscopy
• Blocks muscarinic M4 receptors on the iris sphincter muscle
and ciliary muscle, causing pupillary dilation and paralysis of
ciliary muscle
TROPICAMIDE
Onset of action and duration of effect of tropicamide?
• Onset of action: 20-30 minutes
• Duration of effect: 4-6 hours
• AE: Stinging, irritation, blurred vision, dry mouth, headache,
increased IOP
Most potent mydriatic with the longest duration of action (7
days)
• Used to dilate the pupil for dilated eye examinations
• Used to treat uveitis and iritis to immobilize the ciliary muscle
and prevent or break down adhesions
• AE: Stinging, irritation, blurred vision, dry mouth, headache,
increased IOP
Atropine
- Inactive carbonic anhydrase and sodium pumps, decreasing aqueous humor production → decreased IOP
- AEs: Blurring of vision, bitter taste, dry eyes, irritation, headache
- CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS (ACETAZOLAMIDE, BRINZOLAMIDE)
- Considered first-line treatments for glaucoma
- Increase drainage of aqueous humor
- Once-daily dosing
- Notable AE: lengthening of eyelashes, increase in vellus hair, darkening of eyelid skin and iris color, puffy eye appearance
Sometimes used off label for lengthening the eyelashes
- PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS
LATANOPROST, BIMATOPROST, TRAVOPROST
- α2 effects → IOP reduction, neuroprotection (?)
- Decrease aqueous humor production and increases trabecular outflow
- AE: Dry mouth, tiredness, fatigue, blurred vision light sensitivity, tachyphylaxis (with apraclonidine)
- ALPHA AGONISTS
APRACLONIDINE, BRIMONIDINE
Block beta1 receptors in the ciliary epithelium, decreasing aqueous humor production
• AEs: Corneal epithelial erosions, corneal anesthesia
- BETA AGONISTS
TIMOLOL
Treatment/Management for corneal erosions, corneal abrasions?
Antibacterial. Takot tayo sa infection.
Commonly used ocular antibiotics?
Usually quinolones. Ofloxacin, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin or yung ginagawang first-line tobramycin at si tobramycin with dexamethasone. Sikat na brand is Tobramycin (TOBREX) and si Tobramycin with Dexamethasone (TOBRADEX).
Bakit may dexamethasone? Anti-inflammatory. Pero pag corneal abrasion hindi tayo gumagamit ng steroid. Plain lang na antimicrobial bakit kaya?
Kasi yung dexamethasone will prevent the normal healing process. Diba anti-inflammatory siya. Eh kailangan mo rin yung inflammatory, yung recruitment ng inflammatory cells para gumaling yung cornea.
Kailan ka gagamit ng eye ointment kalian ka gagamit ng eye drops?
Eye ointment pag kailangan mo ng occlusion(?). Gusto mo yung medyo lubricating effect or you want an increased contact time between the corneal tissue and the medicine. Pero kung hindi naman important yung longer contact time pwede nang eye drops.
• First-line treatment for many causes of ocular irritation, in particular for dry eye
• Topical eye drops or eye gels which are used in dry eye conditions (keratoconjunctivitis sicca/ dysfunctional tear syndrome)
Some can be over-the-counter, some can only be procured by prescription.
Gels and ointments are reserved for more severe cases kasi mas mahaba nga yung contact time sa cornea vs using ordinary eye drops.
B. OPHTHALMIC LUBRICANTS
• “Artificial tears”
- Derivative of hyaluronic acid
- Humectant, lubricant and hypoosmotic
- Promotes corneal epithelial repair and controls localized inflammation
SODIUM HYALURONATE