P11 - Ocular Pharmacology Flashcards
drug delivery strategies to the eye
- topical
- systemic
- subconjunctival
- intraocular
- retrobulbar
- inravitreal injection/device
drug reservoirs of the eye
- cornea
- lens
- uveal pigment (melanin)
1st choice antimicrobials for corneal ulcers and bacterial conjunctivitis
- BNP (neomycin, bacitracin, polymyxin B)
- NPG (neomycin, polymyxin B, gramicidin)
other options for corneal ulcers and bacterial conjunctivitis depending on culture (5)
- gentamycin sulphate
- chloramphenicol
- tetracycline
- erythromycin
- ciprofloxacin
antifungals classes (3)
- polyenes
- imidazoles
- neucleoside analogs
polyenes drugs (2)
- amphotericin B
- natamycin
imidazoles drugs (3)
- miconazole
- clotrimazole
- itraconazole
neucleoside analogs drugs (1)
- flucystosine
antivirals treatment options (8)
- deoxyuridine (idoxuridine)
- trifluridine
- eptheliotoxic
- teratogenic
- acyclovir
- interferon-gamma
- lysine
- diclofenac sodium
management of glaucoma (7)
- topical prostaglandine analogs
- topical miotics
- alpha-2 agonists
- beta-adrenoceptor antagonists
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- neuroprotection
- surgery
topical prostaglandine analogs for management of glaucoma (3)
- latanoprost
- bimatoprost
- travoprost
topical miotics for management of glaucoma (1)
- pilocarpine
beta-adrenoceptor antagonists for management of glaucoma (3)
- timolol
- metipranolol
- betaxolol
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for management of glaucoma (3)
- local (dorsolamide, brinzolamide)
- oral (methazolamide, dichlorphenamide, acetazolamide)
what class of drug should you not use on a damaged cornea
- glucocorticoids
