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Unit 3-Ocular Pharmacology Flashcards

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Pilocarpine

Drug class

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Direct Muscarinic agonist

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Pilocarpine

Mechanism

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Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow

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Pilocarpine

Uses

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Treatment of glaucoma (both open angle and acute closed angle); cataract surgery

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Pilocarpine

Side effects

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  • Decreased vision when patient has cataracts due to miosis and headache
  • Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting,
    diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating
  • Used less frequently today due to side effects
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Echothiophate

Drug class

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Indirect muscarinic agonist

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Echothiophate

Mechanism

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Irreversibly binds cholinesterase

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Echothiophate

Uses

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Treatment of glaucoma

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Echothiophate

Side effects

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  • Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting,
    diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating
  • Used less frequently today due to side effects
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Atropine

Drug class

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Antimuscarinic

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Atropine

Mechanism

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Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body

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Atropine

Uses

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Improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (uveitis)

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Atropine

Side effects

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  • Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary retention
  • Very long acting so not used unless severe inflammation
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Scopalamine

Drug class

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Antimuscarinic

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Scopalamine

Mechanism

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Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body

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Tropicamide

Drug class

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Antimuscarinic

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Tropicamide

Mechanism

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Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body

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Tropicamide

Uses

A

Most commonly used cycloplegia for eye exams

(due to short half life)

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Tropicamide

Side effects

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Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention

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Edrophonium

Drug class

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Nm agonist

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Edrophonium

Mechanism

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Destroys acetylcholinesterase

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Edrophonium

Uses

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Diagnoses Myasthenia Gravis

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Epinephrine

Drug class

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Direct adrenergic agonist

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Epinephrine

Mechanism

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Dilation of episcleral vessels –> increased aqueous outflow

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Epinephrine

Side effects

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Extrasystoles, palpitation, hypertension, myocardial infarction, trembling, paleness, sweating

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Hydroxyamphetamine

Drug class

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Indirect adrenergic agonist

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Hydroxyamphetamine

Mechanism

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Releases NE

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Hydroxyamphetamine

Uses

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Separates 1st and 2nd from 3rd order neuron dysfunction in Horner’s syndrome; positive dilation means 1st or 2nd order, an ominous sign

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Cocaine

Drug class

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Indirect adrenergic agonist

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Cocaine

Mechanism

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Prevent reuptake of NE

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Cocaine

Uses

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Use initially to confirm diagnosis of Horner’s Syndrome (pupil will not dilate)

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Phenylephrine

Drug class

A

Direct α1-agonist

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Phenylephrine

Uses

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Dilate pupil for eye exam and cataract surgery

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Phenylephrine

Side effects

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  • Extrasystoles, palpitation, hypertension, myocardial infarction, trembling, paleness, sweating
  • Caution in elderly patients: at 10% can cause cardiac side effects
34
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Brimondine tartrate

Drug class

A

Direct α2-agonist

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Brimondine tartrate

Mechanism

A

Suppresses aqueous humor production through action of cAMP in non-pigmented ciliary epithelium

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Brimondine tartrate

Uses

A

Primary agent for treatment of glaucoma

37
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Brimondine tartrate

Side effects

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May cause follicular conjunctivitis; use with MAOi can cause fatigue/drowsiness

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Timolol

Drug class

A

β-blocker

39
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Timolol

Mechanism

A

Reduce intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous production at the ciliary process

40
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Timolol

Uses

A

Second line treatment of glaucoma

41
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Timolol

Side effects

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  • Bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, palpitation, congestive heart failure, bronchospasm, mental confusion, depression,
    fatigue, lightheadedness, hallucinations, memory impairment, sexual dysfunction, hyperkalemia
  • Contraindicated in CHF, asthma;
  • bradycardia over time may produce tachyphylaxis
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Levobunolol

Drug class

A

β2-blocker

43
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Levobunolol

Mechanism

A

Reduce intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous production at the ciliary process

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Levobunolol

Uses

A

Second line treatment of glaucoma

45
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Levobunolol

Side effects

A

Bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, palpitation, congestive heart failure, bronchospasm, mental confusion, depression,
fatigue, lightheadedness, hallucinations, memory impairment, sexual dysfunction, hyperkalemia

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Betaxolol

Drug class

A

β1-blocker

47
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Betaxolol

Mechanism

A

Reduce intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous production at the ciliary process

48
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Betaxolol

Uses

A

Second line treatment of glaucoma

49
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Latanoprost

Drug class

A

Prostaglandin analog

50
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Latanoprost

Mechanism

A

Increase uveoscleral outflow

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Latanoprost

Uses

A

Primary agent for treatment of glaucoma

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Travoprost

Drug class

A

Prostaglandin analog

53
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Travoprost

Mechanism

A

Increase uveoscleral outflow

54
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Travoprost

Uses

A

Increase uveoscleral outflow

more effective in African Americans

55
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Travoprost

Side effects

A

Eyelash growth, change in iris color

May cause cystoid macular edema in cataract surgery;

56
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Bimatoprost

Drug class

A

Prostaglandin analog

57
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Bimatoprost

Mechanism

A

Increase uveoscleral outflow

58
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Bimatoprost

Uses

A

Primary agent for treatment of glaucoma

59
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Bimatoprost

Side effects

A

Eyelash growth, change in iris color

May cause cystoid macular edema in cataract surgery and activate herpes

60
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Unoprostone isopryl

Drug class

A

Prostaglandin analog

61
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Unoprostone isopryl

Mechanism

A

Increase uveoscleral outflow

62
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Unoprostone isopryl

Uses

A

Glaucoma

(Least effective)

63
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Unoprostone isopryl

Side effects

A

Eyelash growth, change in iris color

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Nifedipine

Drug class

A

Ca-channel blocker

65
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Nifedipine

Mechanism

A

Increases ocular perfusion at nervehead

66
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Nifedipine

Uses

A

Low-tension glaucoma

(not widely used)

67
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Dorzolamide

Drug class

A

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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Dorzolamide

Mechanism

A

Reduce aqueous production via interfere with the active transport of Na through Na-K-ATPase pump

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Dorzolamide

Uses

A

Second line glaucoma therapy

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Dorzolamide

Side effects

A

Red eyes, lid allergies

Contraindicated in sulfonamide allergies

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Acetazolamide

Drug class

A

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

72
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Acetazolamide

Mechanism

A

Reduce aqueous production via interfere with the active transport of Na through Na-K-ATPase pump

73
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Acetazolamide

Uses

A

Oral agent used for advanced glaucoma and with cataract surgery

Used only if other topical therapy fails.

74
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Acetazolamide

Side effects

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Paresthesia, fatigue, drowsiness, depression, diarrhea, metaboliv acidosis, electrolyte changes

Anaphylaxis, blood dyscrasias

75
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Brinzolamide

Drug class

A

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

76
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Brinzolamide

Mechanism

A

Reduce aqueous production via interfere with the active transport of Na through Na-K-ATPase pump

77
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Brinzolamide

Uses

A

Second line glaucoma therapy

78
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Brinzolamide

Side effects

A

Red eyes, lid allergies

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