OPHTHALOMOLGY OTIC PREPARATIONS

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OPHTHALOMOLGYOTIC PREPARATIONS

• Gerianne R. Bliss, M.D.
• Chuck Hensley, R.Ph.

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Ophthalmology

• General Rules
• Dont prescribe steroid preparations unless asked
  to by an ophthalmologist or your preceptor
• Sulfa drugs-widespread resistance and multiple
  adverse reactions
• Leave the antivirals to the ophthalmologist
• Know a few well and leave the rest alone

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Ophthalmology

• Categories
• Anti-infectives
• Anti-inflammatory/Allergy/Decongestants
• Antibiotic/Corticosteroid Combinations
• Glaucoma Agents

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Ophthalmology

• ANTI-INFECTIVES
• Sulfa
• Bleph-10, Polytrim
• Aminoglycoside
• Garamycin, Genoptic, Tobrex, Neosporin
• Quinolones
• Ciloxan, Ocuflox, Quixin
• Antivirals

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Ophthalmology

• ANTI-INFLAMMATORY/ALLERGY/
• DECONGESTANTS
• NSAID
• Acular, Ocufen, Voltaren
• Mast Cell Stabilizer
• Alamast, Alocril, Crolom, Opticrom
• H1 Agonist
• Emadine, Livostine, Patanol
• H1 antagonist/Alpha-agonist
• Naphcon-A, Opcon-A, Vasocon-A

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Ophthalmology

• ANTIBIOTIC/CORTICOSTEROID COMBINATIONS
• Sulfa/Steroid
• Blephamide, FML-S
• Aminoglycoside
• Cortisporin, Neodecadron, Poly-pred, Tobradex,
  Pred-G

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Ophthalmology

• GLAUCOMA AGENTS
• Beta-blocker
• Betagan, Betimol, Betoptic S, Timoptic
• Alpha-agonist
• Alphagan P, Iodipine
• Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
• Diamox oral
• Azopt, Trusopt
• Prostaglandin
• Lumigan, Xalatan, Rescula

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Ophthalmology

• Look up doses until you know absolutely
• Remember drug allergies
• Remember vision check
• Teach patients about handwashing

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Otic Preparations

• ANTI-INFECTIVES
• Quinolones
• Cipro HC, Floxin Otic
• Aminoglycoside
• Cortisporin Otic, Pediotic
• Antibacterial/Antifungal
• Domeboro otic, Vosol/Vosol HC

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Otic Preparations

• MISCELLANEOUS
• Analgesic
• Auralgan, Auroto
• Ceruminolytic
• Cerumenex