Ординатура / Офтальмология / Английские материалы / Clinical Medicine in Optometric Practice_Muchnick_2007
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362 APPENDIX 2
GENERIC NAME |
BRAND NAME |
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OR DRUG CLASS |
(EXAMPLE) |
INDICATION |
OCULAR SYMPTOMS |
OCULAR SIGNS |
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Anticonvulsants |
Dilantin |
Epilepsy |
Vision changes |
Nystagmus |
Antidepressants |
MAO inhibitors |
Mental depression |
Photophobia, blurred |
Dilated pupil |
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such as Nardil |
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vision |
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Antidepressants |
Tricyclics like |
Mental depression |
Blurred vision, eye |
Mydriasis |
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Elavil |
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pain, photophobia |
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Antidiabetic agents |
Amaryl |
Type 2 diabetes |
Blurred vision |
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Antidyskinetics |
Cogentin |
Parkinson’s disease |
Eye pain, visual blur |
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Antihistamines |
Allegra |
Allergy |
Contact lens intoler- |
Dry eye, mydriasis |
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ance, blurred vision |
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Antimyasthenics |
Neostigmine |
Myasthenia gravis |
Blur, watery eyes |
Miosis |
Atorvastatin |
Lipitor |
Cholesterol |
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Conjunctivitis, swollen |
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regulation |
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eyelids |
Baclofen |
Lioresal |
Multiple sclerosis |
Blur, diplopia |
Nystagmus, strabismus, |
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miosis, mydriasis |
Barbiturates |
Nembutal |
Anxiety |
Blurred vision |
Swollen eyelids, abnormal |
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eye movements |
Belladonna alka- |
Donnatal |
Cramps |
Blurred vision, |
Dry eyes, reduced accom- |
loids |
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photophobia |
modation, mydriasis |
Beta-adrenergic |
Inderal |
High blood |
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Yellow conjunctiva |
blocking agents |
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pressure |
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Botulinum toxin |
Botox |
Blepharospasm, |
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Dry eye, corneal irritation, |
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strabismus |
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ptosis |
Carbamazepine |
Tegretol |
Epilepsy |
Blur, diplopia |
Nystagmus, yellow con- |
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junctiva, oculomotor |
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disturbance, scattered |
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punctate, lens opacities |
Carbonic anhy- |
Diamox |
Glaucoma |
Photophobia |
Increased accommoda- |
drase inhibitors |
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tion, yellow conjunctiva |
Cevimeline hydro- |
Evoxac |
Sjögren’s syndrome |
Itchy eyes, blur, vision |
Corneal changes |
chloride |
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loss, night vision |
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problems |
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Chloroquine |
Aralen |
Malaria |
Blur, vision loss, halos, |
Whorl-like epithelial |
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photophobia |
opacities of the cornea, |
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reduced accommoda- |
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tion, retinopathy |
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(narrowing arterioles, |
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optic disc pallor, optic |
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atrophy, macular |
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lesions) |
Cisapride |
Propulsid |
Heartburn |
Blur |
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Citalopram |
Celexa |
Depression |
Blur |
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Clomiphene |
Clomid |
Fertility |
Blur, flashes of light, |
Yellow conjunctiva, one |
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diplopia, |
case of posterior corti- |
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photophobia |
cal cataract |
Clonidine |
Catapres |
High blood |
Burning |
Miosis |
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pressure |
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Corticosteroids |
Nasonex nasal |
Allergy |
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Glaucoma, cataract, re- |
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spray |
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duced wound healing, |
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exophthalmos |
Decongestants |
Sudafed |
Allergy |
Contact lens |
Dry eye |
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intolerance |
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Delavirdine |
Rescriptor |
HIV/AIDS |
Blurred vision, |
Conjunctivitis, nystagmus |
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diplopia, dry eyes, |
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photophobia |
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APPENDIX 2 |
363 |
GENERIC NAME |
BRAND NAME |
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OR DRUG CLASS |
(EXAMPLE) |
INDICATION |
OCULAR SYMPTOMS |
OCULAR SIGNS |
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Dexmethylpheni- |
Focalin |
ADHD, obesity |
Blur |
Accommodative changes, |
date (amphet- |
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mydriasis |
amine cogener) |
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Difenoxin with |
Motofen |
Diarrhea |
Blur |
Reduced accommodation |
atropine |
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Digitalis |
Lanoxin |
Increases heart |
Blur, yellow vision |
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strength |
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Disopyramide |
Norpace |
Abnormal heart |
Blur |
Dry eyes, contact lens |
phosphate |
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rhythm |
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intolerance |
Disulfiram |
Antabuse |
Alcoholism |
Blur, eye pain, dry eyes |
Yellow conjunctiva, optic |
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neuritis |
Diuretics (loop) |
Lasix, Furosemide |
High blood |
Blur |
Yellow vision with |
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pressure |
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furosemide |
Donepezil |
Aricept |
Alzheimer’s |
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Sunken-appearing eyes, |
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conjunctivitis |
Doxepin |
Zonalon, Sinequan |
Eczema |
Blur |
Mydriasis |
Enalapril maleate |
Enalapril |
High blood pres- |
Dry eyes |
Yellow conjunctiva |
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sure (ACE |
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inhibitor) |
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Encainide |
Enkaid |
Antiarrhythmic |
Blur, diplopia |
Periorbital edema |
Epoetin |
Epogen, Procrit |
Antianemia |
Visual disturbances |
Conjunctivitis |
Ergoloid mesylates |
Gerimal |
Mood behavior |
Blur |
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Estrogens |
Premarin, clomi- |
Menopause, osteo- |
Change or loss of vision |
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phene |
porosis, breast |
(rare), diplopia |
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cancer |
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Etanercept |
Enbrel |
Rheumatoid |
Blur |
Blue-yellow color blind- |
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arthritis |
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ness, optic neuritis, |
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uveitis |
Ethambutol |
Myambutol |
Tuberculosis |
Blur, eye pain, loss of |
Red-green color blind- |
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vision |
ness, optic neuritis, |
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visual field loss |
Ethchlorvynol |
Placidyl |
Insomnia |
Diplopia, blur |
Yellow conjunctiva |
Felbamate |
Felbatol |
Seizure control in |
Blurred vision, diplopia |
Miosis, visual field defect |
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epilepsy |
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Fentanyl |
Actiq |
Narcotic analgesic |
Vision change |
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to reduce pain |
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Flecainide |
Tambocor |
Antiarrhythmics |
Blurred vision, photo- |
Yellow conjunctiva, |
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phobia, diplopia |
“spots” in vision, |
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nystagmus, decreased |
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accommodation |
Fludarabine |
Fludara |
Antimetabolite to |
Blindness |
Yellow conjunctiva, visual |
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treat chronic |
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disturbances |
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lymphocytic |
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leukemia |
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Fludrocortisone |
Florinef |
Corticosteroid |
Blindness, blurred |
Proptosis, yellow conjunc- |
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vision |
tiva, posterior subcap- |
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sular cataract, exoph- |
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thalmos, increased |
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intraocular pressure |
Fluoroquinolones |
Cipro |
Antibiotic |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva |
Fluticasone |
Flovent |
Corticosteroid in- |
Blindness, blurred |
Conjunctivitis |
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haler for asthma |
vision, eye pain |
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Gabapentin |
Neurontin |
Seizure control in |
Diplopia, blurred |
Nystagmus, cataract, con- |
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epilepsy |
vision, pain, |
junctivitis, dry eyes, vi- |
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photophobia |
sual field defect, ptosis |
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CONTINUED
364 APPENDIX 2
GENERIC NAME |
BRAND NAME |
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OR DRUG CLASS |
(EXAMPLE) |
INDICATION |
OCULAR SYMPTOMS |
OCULAR SIGNS |
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Guanabenz |
Wytensin |
Antihypertensives |
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Miosis |
Haloperidol |
Haldol |
Mental conditions |
Blurred vision |
Unexplained reduced |
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visual acuity, cataracts, |
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retinopathy, fixed stare |
Hydrocodone |
Vicoprofen |
Pain relief |
Blurred vision |
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Hydroxychloro- |
Plaquenil |
Antiprotozoals (ma- |
Blurred vision |
Pigmentation of corneal |
quine |
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larial prevention), |
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endothelium and Des- |
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antirheumatoid |
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cemet’s membrane, |
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arthritis, lupus |
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reduced accommoda- |
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erythematosus |
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tion, retinopathy, optic |
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nerve pallor, macular |
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lesions |
Inamrinone |
Inamrinone |
Heart failure |
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Yellow conjunctiva |
Infliximab |
Remicade |
Crohn’s disease and |
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Yellow conjunctiva, optic |
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rheumatoid |
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neuritis |
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arthritis |
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Isoniazid |
Laniazid |
Tuberculosis |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva, optic |
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neuritis, optic atrophy |
Isotretinoin |
Accutane |
Acne, psoriasis |
Blurred vision, reduced |
Conjunctivitis, corneal |
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night vision, dry eye, |
opacities and neovascu- |
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diplopia |
larization, cataracts, |
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color vision alteration |
Ketorolac trometh- |
Toradol |
Pain relief |
Blurred vision |
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amine |
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Lamotrigine |
Lamictal |
Seizure control in |
Blurred vision, diplopia, |
Nystagmus, strabismus, |
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epilepsy |
photophobia |
ptosis |
Leflunomide |
Arava |
Rheumatoid |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva, cata- |
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arthritis |
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ract, conjunctivitis |
Levodopa |
Sinemet |
Parkinson’s disease |
Blurred vision, diplopia, |
Mydriasis, ophthalmople- |
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eyelid spasms |
gia, miosis, lid |
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retraction |
Lithium |
Lithobid |
Bipolar disorder |
Blurred vision |
Pseudotumor cerebri, |
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papilledema |
Maprotiline hydro- |
Ludiomil |
Mental depression |
Blurred vision |
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chloride |
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Mecamylamine |
Inversine |
Antihypertensive |
Blurred vision |
Mydriasis |
Meclizine |
Antivert |
Motion sickness |
Blurred vision, diplopia |
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and vertigo |
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Metformin |
Glucophage |
Type 2 diabetes |
Blurred vision |
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Methotrexate |
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Antimetabolite for |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva, |
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cancer, psoriasis, |
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conjunctivitis |
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rheumatoid |
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arthritis |
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Methyldopa |
Aldomet |
Antihypertensive |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva |
Methysergide |
Sansert |
Migraine |
Vision changes |
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maleate |
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Midodrine |
ProAmatine |
Treats low blood |
Blurred vision |
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pressure |
(common) |
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Minoxidil topical |
Rogaine |
Scalp hair growth |
Blurred vision |
Conjunctivitis |
Modafinil |
Provigil |
Narcolepsy |
Blurred vision |
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Molindone |
Moban |
Mental depression |
Blurred vision |
Ophthalmoplegia |
Moricizine |
Ethmozine |
Antiarrhythmic |
Blurred vision |
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Naratriptan |
Amerge |
Migraine |
Blurred vision |
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Narcotic analge- |
Tylenol with co- |
Pain relief |
Blurred vision, diplopia |
Miosis, yellow |
sics with acet- |
deine |
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conjunctiva |
aminophen |
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APPENDIX 2 |
365 |
GENERIC NAME |
BRAND NAME |
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OR DRUG CLASS |
(EXAMPLE) |
INDICATION |
OCULAR SYMPTOMS |
OCULAR SIGNS |
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Nateglinide |
Starlix |
Type 2 diabetes |
Blurred vision |
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Nefazodone hydro- |
Serzone |
Mental depression |
Blurred vision, eye |
Mydriasis |
chloride |
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pain, diplopia |
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Nevirapine |
Viramune |
HIV/AIDS |
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Injected conjunctiva, |
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yellow conjunctiva |
Niacin (vitamin B3) |
Niacor |
Nutrition supple- |
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Yellow conjunctiva |
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mentation |
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Nitrates |
Nitrolingual |
Angina |
Blurred vision |
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Nonsteroidal anti- |
Voltaren, Indo- |
Arthritis, analgesia, |
Photophobia |
Eyelid swelling, corneal |
inflammatory |
methacin |
antipyretic |
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toxicity with |
drugs (NSAIDs) |
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keratopathy |
Octreotide |
Sandostatin |
Severe diarrhea |
Blurred vision |
Bell’s palsy |
Olanzapine |
Zyprexa |
Psychosis |
Diplopia |
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Olmesartan |
Benicar |
Antihypertensive |
Blurred vision, eye pain |
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medoxomil |
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Olsalazine |
Dipentum |
Ulcerative colitis |
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Yellow conjunctiva |
Omeprazole |
Prilosec |
GERD, gastric |
Blurred vision |
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ulcers |
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Oxcarbazepine |
Trileptal |
Epilepsy |
Change in vision, diplo- |
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pia, blurred vision |
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Pantoprazole |
Protonix |
GERD |
Sudden loss of vision, |
Lid swelling, yellow |
sodium |
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blurred vision |
conjunctiva |
Paroxetine hydro- |
Paxil |
Mental depression, |
Blurred vision |
Ophthalmoplegia, |
chloride |
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panic disorder, |
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mydriasis |
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anxiety disorder |
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Pergolide mesylate |
Permax |
Parkinson’s disease |
Blurred vision, tempo- |
Reduced accommodation, |
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rary blindness, |
conjunctivitis, ocular |
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diplopia |
pain, mydriasis, kerati- |
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tis, cataract, glaucoma |
Phenothiazines |
Thorazine, Mel- |
Mental and |
Changes in color |
Ophthalmoplegia, pigmen- |
(chlorpromazine) |
laril, Stelazine, |
emotional |
vision, night |
tation of corneal endo- |
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Chlorpromazine |
disorders |
blindness |
thelium and Descemet’s |
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membrane, anterior |
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subcapsular (stellate- |
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shaped) cataract, scleral |
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discoloration, pigmented |
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retinopathy |
Phenoxy- |
Dibenzyline |
Antihypertensive |
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Miosis |
benzamine |
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Primidone |
Mysoline |
Anticonvulsant |
Diplopia |
Nystagmus, eyelid edema |
Propafenone |
Rythmol |
Antiarrhythmic |
Blurred vision |
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hydrochloride |
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Quinine sulfate |
Quinine |
Malaria |
Blurred vision, diplopia, |
Distorted color vision, |
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photophobia, night |
optic atrophy |
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blindness |
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Raloxifene hydro- |
Evista |
Osteoporosis in |
Loss of vision |
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chloride |
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postmenopausal |
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women |
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Rifampicin |
Rifadin |
Tuberculosis |
Visual disturbances |
Yellow conjunctiva, |
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injected conjunctiva |
Rizatriptan |
Maxalt |
Migraine |
Blurred vision, dry eyes |
Toxicity of melanin-rich |
benzoate |
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with irritation |
ocular tissues (potential) |
Salicylates |
Anacin, aspirin, |
Pain relief and fever |
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Eyelid swelling |
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Ecotrin |
reduction |
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366 APPENDIX 2
GENERIC NAME |
BRAND NAME |
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OR DRUG CLASS |
(EXAMPLE) |
INDICATION |
OCULAR SYMPTOMS |
OCULAR SIGNS |
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Sertraline hydro- |
Zoloft |
Mental depression |
Blurred vision, diplopia |
Mydriasis, reduced |
chloride |
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accommodation, con- |
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junctivitis, ocular pain, |
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anisocoria, exophthal- |
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mos, hyphema, optic |
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neuritis |
Sildenafil citrate |
Viagra |
Erectile dysfunction |
Abnormal vision, |
Mydriasis, blue-green |
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blurred vision, color |
vision, conjunctivitis, |
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vision changes, pho- |
cataract, dry eyes, |
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tophobia, diplopia, |
blindness secondary to |
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vision loss |
anterior ischemic optic |
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neuropathy |
Sumatriptan |
Imitrex |
Migraine |
Vision changes |
Swollen eyelids, lacrima- |
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tion, reduced accom- |
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modation, conjunctivi- |
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tis, extraocular muscle |
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disorder, keratitis, |
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miosis, low vision, my- |
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driasis, retinal vein and |
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artery occlusions, isch- |
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emic optic neuropathy |
Tamoxifen citrate |
Nolvadex |
Breast cancer treat- |
Blurred vision |
Yellow conjunctiva, |
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ment in women |
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cataract development, |
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and men |
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crystal deposit in retinal |
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blood vessels, color |
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vision changes, optic |
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neuritis, retinal vein |
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occlusion |
Terazosin hydro- |
Hytrin |
Antihypertensive |
Blurred vision |
Conjunctivitis |
chloride |
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Terbinafine hydro- |
Lamisil |
Antifungal |
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Yellow conjunctiva |
chloride |
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Tolterodine tartrate |
Detrol |
Bladder problems |
Blurred vision |
Reduced facility of ac- |
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commodation, xeroph- |
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thalmia |
Topiramate |
Topamax |
Epilepsy |
Vision problems, |
Nystagmus, superciliary |
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blurred vision, diplo- |
effusions leading to |
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pia, eye pain, vision |
shallow anterior cham- |
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loss |
ber with angle-closure |
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glaucoma and sudden |
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myopia (caused by |
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forward displacement of |
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lens from effusions) |
Venlafaxine |
Effexor |
Mental depression |
Vision changes, blurred |
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vision |
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Zaleplon |
Sonata |
CNS depressant |
Blurred vision, diplopia |
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Zolmitriptan |
Zomig |
Migraine |
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Swollen eyelids, potential |
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toxicity from accumula- |
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tions within melanin- |
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rich ocular tissues |
Zolpidem tartrate |
Ambien |
Insomnia |
Diplopia, abnormal |
Eye irritation, ocular pain, |
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vision |
scleritis, reduced |
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accommodation, cor- |
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neal ulcers, glaucoma |
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ACE, Angiotensin-converting enzyme; MAO, monoamine oxidase; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, CNS, central nervous system.
A P P E N D I X 3
Injection Techniques Specifically Tailored for the Optometrist
Bruce Muchnick and Janice Glass
Injectable drugs can be administered in several ways. The two routes that are emphasized here are the subcutaneous (SQ) route and the intramuscular (IM) route. The time for an injectable medication to take effect can vary from seconds to longer than 30 minutes depending on the purposeful choice of the drug, dosage, and route of administration. Although this control is a distinct advantage of the parenteral technique, injections are the most hazardous way to administer a drug. Exercising caution and maintaining proper technique prevent infection and avoid damage to the pa-
tient’s nerves, blood vessels, tissues, and bones.
NOTE: Injections are potentially dangerous techniques that should be attempted by the optometrist only after he or she has received advanced training and appropriate certification.
THE SUBCUTANEOUS ROUTE Use
The SQ route is used to deliver a dose of epinephrine to mitigate an allergic reaction; epinephrine is effective in this instance when given by the SQ route. Because of its high potency, epinephrine given IM could cause life-threatening arrhythmias and hypertension.
Contraindications
To prevent damage to subcutaneous tissue, drugs that are irritating, oil-based, or concentrated are given by the IM route. Administration of one of these solutions by the SQ route could cause tissue extravasation, necrosis, abscess, or tissue ischemia.
Subcutaneous Sites
An injection into SQ tissue is usually best done at a site where no blood vessels, bones, or nerve endings are present near the surface. Frequently used sites are the thighs, the hips, the fat pad of the lower abdomen, and the flabby tissue above the elbow of the upper arm, (Figures Al to A4).
FIGURE A1 ■ Flabby tissue above the elbow of the upper arm is a frequently used site for a subcutaneous injection.
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FIGURE A2 |
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Twelve SQ sites are found around the fat pad in |
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the lower abdomen of this elderly patient.
FIGURE A3 ■ Three sites around each hip are appropriate SQ sites where no significant blood vessels, bones, or nerve endings are present.
Subcutaneous Needle
The optometrist should choose a 25to 27-gauge, 5⁄8-inch needle with a 3-ml syringe or a tuberculin syringe. The volume range for SQ injections is 0.1 ml to 1.0 ml.
Onset and Duration of Action
Onset is in minutes (as in the case of epinephrine) to hours (as in some types of insulin and heparin). The duration of action is hours to weeks.
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Administration by Subcutaneous Injection
Step 1: Obtain equipment and medication. Assemble syringe and needle according to manufacturer’s instructions if necessary. Today, most such instruments are preassembled and sterilized.
Step 2: Withdraw the drug by inverting the vial and pulling back on the plunger to the desired dose at eye level. Withdraw needle from vial and depress plunger to remove air from barrel.
Step 3: Select the site. Pinch at least a 1-inch fat fold. Select whatever angle permits the needle to reach the tissue between the muscle and the fat.
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Step 4: Cleanse the skin area in a circular, outward motion with an alcohol swab and let it air dry.
Step 5: Insert the needle quickly with a dart-like motion (it is not necessary to aspirate) at a 45to 90-degree angle.
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Step 6: Inject the drug slowly and withdraw the needle. If bleeding is present, apply gentle pressure with a dry, sterile sponge. Do not massage the site.
THE INTRAMUSCULAR ROUTE
The IM route is used when one is delivering a larger volume of drug than with the SQ route, when giving an irritating drug, or when a more rapid onset is needed. Absorption into the bloodstream is faster than with the SQ route because of the greater blood supply to the muscles.
Complications from IM injections include necrosis, skin sloughing, abscesses, nerve injury, and persistent pain. To safely administer an IM injection, the site chosen should not be near large blood vessels and large nerves.
Intramuscular Sites
The ventrogluteal (gluteus medius and minimus) site has dense muscles and no major blood vessels or nerves.
The dorsogluteal (gluteus maximus) site is the most dangerous. An injection made too close to the buttocks crease could puncture the superior gluteal artery and damage the sciatic nerve permanently. This area is a common site of injection, however. To locate the proper area, one can picture a cross, superimposed on the right gluteus maximus with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines located in the center of the right cheek. The only safe area for an IM injection in the dorsogluteal site is in the superior lateral box formed by the cross (Figure A5).
The vastus lateralis (outer midthigh) site has no major arteries or blood vessels. This area is easily located but can be painful because of the large number of nerve endings in the muscle. It is often used in children (Figure A6).
The deltoid site is easily accessible but is a small muscle; therefore no more than 2 ml of medication can be given in one injection. The optometrist can give as much as 2 ml of medication in each arm if necessary (Figure A7).
