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betaxolol (Betoptic)
How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
It decreases IOP and decreases aqueous humor production.
Side effects: transient discomfort, bradycardia, heart block, pulmonary distress, headache, depression
Nursing considerations: drug is contraindicated in pts with bradycardia, cardiogenic shock, or overt cardiac failure. |
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levobunolol (Betagan) and timolol maleate (Timoptic, Istalol) How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
B1 and B2 noncardioselective blockers It decreases IOP and decreases aqueous humor production Side effects: transient ocular discomfort, blurred vision, phototobia, bradycardia, decreased BP, bronchospasm, headache, and depression Nursing considerations: topical drops. Contraindicated in pts with asthma and COPD |
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dipivefrin (Propine) How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
It is converted to epinephrine inside the eye. It decreases aqueous humor production, and enhances the outflow facility Side effects: ocular discomfort and redness, tachycardia, hypertension Nursing: contraindicated in pts with narrow-angle glaucoma. Teach punctual occlusion if pt is at risk of systemic reactions |
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Epinephrine How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
It is converted to epinephrine inside the eye. It decreases aqueous humor production and enhances the outflow facility Side effects: ocular discomfort and redness, tachycardia, hypertension Nursing: contraindicated in pts with narrow-angle Glaucoma. Teach punctual occlusion if pt is at risk for systemic reactions |
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apraclonidine (Iopidine), brimonidine How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
Decreases aqueous humor production Side effects: ocular redness, irregular heart rate Nursing: teach pt at risk of systemic reactions to occlude puncta |
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latanoprost (Xalatan), travoprost, bimatroprost (Lumigan) How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
Prostaglandin F analogs. ??? S/S: increased brown iris pigmentation, ocular discomfort and redness, dryness, itching, and foreign body sensation Nursing: teach pt not to exceed 1 drop per evening. Have pt remove contact lenses 15 mins before instilling |
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carbachol (Miostat, Isopto, Carbachol) How does it help to treat glaucoma? What are it's side effects? What are your nursing considerations? |
Stimulates iris sphincter contraction, causing miosisand opening of trabecular mesh work, facilitating aqueous outflow. It also partially inhibits cholinesterase S/S: transient ocular discomfort, headache, blurred vision, decreased adaptation to the dark, syncope, salivation, dysthymias, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension Nursing: caution patient about decreased visual acuity caused by miosis, particularly in dim light |
