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Type

Generic Name

Brand Name

Potential Side Effects

Chloroptic

Systemic: (Very rare) aplastic anemia

from bone marrow depression.

Ciloxan

Ocular: Burning on insertion of the

drop, foreign-body sensation, itching,

redness, and photophobia.

Systemic: Nausea, headache, dizziness,

rash, and bitter taste.

Ilotycin

Ocular: (Rare) mild allergic reactions.

Garamycin

Ocular: Dryness, irritation, foreign-

Genoptic

body sensation, and photophobia;

Gentacidin

conjunctival swelling and redness.

Ocular: Same as gentamicin, but aller-

gic reactions are much more common.

Chibroxin

Same as ciprofloxacin.

Ocuflox

Same as ciprofloxacin.

Ocular: (Rare) mild allergic reactions.

Bleph-10

Ocular: Allergic reactions, increased

Cetamide

sensitivity to UV radiation causing a

Ocusulph-10

sunburn on the eyelids, and deposits of

small white plaques in the cornea and

(cont.)

Brand Name

Potential Side Effects

Sodium

conjunctiva. Not to be used if there is

Sulamyd

a known sensitivity to PABA (found in

Sulph-10

sunscreens) or any sulfa medication.

Gantrisin

Same as sulfacetamide.

Tobrex

Same as gentamicin.

Fungizone

Systemic: Headaches, chills, fever, and

vomiting with intravenous administra-

tion. Also kidney malfunction, anemia

(reversible with discontinuation of the

drug), and gastrointestinal cramping.

Monistat

Ocular: (Rare) mild allergic reactions.

Natacyn

Same as miconazole.

Mycostatin

Same as miconazole.

Nilstat

Nystex

Herplex

Ocular: (Common) redness and swelling

of the conjunctiva and eyelids, with

irritation of the cornea.

Brand Name

Potential Side Effects

Inflammase Mild ocular infection, retarded corneal

Pred Forte

healing, pupil dilation, ptosis, visual

Pred Mild

blurring, and ocular discomfort.

Vexol

Same as prednisolone.

Voltaren

Same ocular effects as flurbiprofen

(below).

Ocufen

Ocular: Stinging, burning, and

conjunctival redness on insertion.

Allergic reactions are rare.

Systemic: Reduced ability for blood to

clot, so to be used with caution by

those taking other blood thinners.

Profenal

Same ocular effects as flurbiprofen.

Acular

Same ocular effects as flurbiprofen.

Albalon

Same ocular effects as phenylephrine

Allerest Eye

HCl (below).

Drops

Clear Eyes ACR

Naphcon

Opcon

Vasoclear

Vasocon

OcuClear

Same ocular effects as phenylephrine

Visine LR

HCl (below).

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Type

Generic Name

Phenylephrine HCl

Brand Name

Potential Side Effects

AK-Nefrin

Ocular: Pupil dilation that can lead to

Efricel

closed-angle glaucoma (in those sus-

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ceptible) and a “rebound reaction”

Isopto Frin

where blood vessels dilate rather than

Prefrin

constrict, causing the eye to appear

Liquifilm

redder after insertion of the drop.

Relief

Systemic: Heart rate changes.

Collyrium Fresh

Same ocular effects as phenylephrine

Eyesine

HCl.

Murine Plus

Soothe

Tetracon

Visine

Vasocon-A

Ocular: Same as the ocular

decongestants.

Systemic: Topical antihistamines can

have a sedative effect and can

exacerbate sedative effects of oral

antihistamines.

Crolom

Ocular: Burning and stinging on

insertion, conjunctival redness, dry

eyes, puffy eyes, and hordeolum.

Acular

See “Anti-inflammatory drugs” (above).

Livostin

Ocular: Burning and stinging on

insertion.

Systemic: Sedation.