Eye Ear Drugs

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Pharmacology

Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of Eyes & Ears

Topics
Glaucoma Mydriasis Induction Ophthalmic anesthetics

Glaucoma
Degenerative disease of optic nerve Frequently associated with intraocular pressure (IOP) Therapy aimed at IOP Beta Blockers
timolol (Timoptic), betaxolol (Betoptic)

Cholinergic
pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) Causes miosis

Diagnostic Mydriasis & Cycloplegia


Anticholinergics
Atropine solutions
Atropisol

Adrenergic Agonists
Phenylephrine (AKDilate)

Scopolamine solutins
Isopto Hyoscine

Local anesthetic Tetracaine (Pontocaine) Ester, not amide chemically unrelated to lidocaine

Drugs Affecting The Ear


Antibiotics
chloramphenicol
Chloromycetin Otic

Swimmers Ear
isopropyl alcohol
AuroDri Ear Drops

gentamicin sulfate otic


Garamycin

boric acid/isopropyl
Aurocaine 2

Ear wax break up


carbamide peroxide
Auro Ear Drops

Ototoxic side effects


aspirin NSAIDS erythromycin vancomycin vurosemide (Lasix)

glycerin
Ear Wax Removal

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