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Atropine topical ointment/ solution 1 or 2%
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Anticholinergic (PSNS) drug causing cycloplegia and mydriasis
Use for corneal ulceration, uveitis: for pain secondary to ciliary and iridal spasm and to decrease synechia formation |
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Prednisolone acetate solution 1%
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Steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, good penetration to uveal tract.
Use for: uveitis, for symptomatic control of the inflammation |
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Dexamethasone suspension - optho suspention
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Steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, good penetration of uveal tract
Use for: uveitis, for symptomatic control of the inflammation |
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Flurbiprofen
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NSAID, good penetration to uveal tract
Use for: uveitis, control inflammtion, can be used with steroid, can increase IOP |
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Suprofen
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NSAID, good penetration to uveal tract
Used for: uveitis, control inflammation, can be used with steroid, can increase IOP |
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Diclofenac
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NSAID, good penetration to uveal tract
Used for: uveitis, control inflammation can be used with steroid, can increase IOP |
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Prednisolone
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Steroidal AI drug, good penetration to any ocular structure with blood vessels.
Used for: severe uveitis, control inflmmation, can be used with steroid, can increase IOP, short half life is an advantage if you need to stop |
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Aspirin
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NSAID drug, good penetration to ocular structures with blood vessels
Used for: severe or chronic uveitis, controls inflammation |
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Flunixin meglumine
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NSAID, systemic circulation to vascularized structures
Used for : severe and/or acute uveitis, not used chronically, horse only |
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Phenylbutazone
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NSAID, systemic circulation to vascularized structures
Used for: acute or chronic uveitis, may be used at low dose indefinitely, horse only |
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Carprofen
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NSAID, systemic circulation to vascularized structures
Used for: acute or chronic uveitis, analgesia, dogs only |
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Cyclosporin A or Cyclosporine
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Increase tear production, suprress lacrimal and corneal inflammation
Uses: keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) |
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Polymyxin B + Neomycin + Gramacidin
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Antibiotic combination, braid specturm, bacteriocidial, poor conreal penetration
Uses: prophylactic/ contaminated/ mild infections of cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid |
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Bacitracin + Neomycin + Polymyxin B
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Bacteriocidial, broad spectrum, antibiotic combination, poor corneal penetration
Uses: prophylactic/ contaminated/ mild infections of cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid |
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Gentamicin
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Bacteriocidal, broad spectrum, gram negatives, poor conreal penetration
Uses: prophylactic/ contaminated/ infected cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid |
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Tobramycin
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Bacteriocidal, gram negative, cornea poor penetration and epithelial sparing
Uses: prophylactic/ contaminated/ infected cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid |
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Ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin
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Bacteriocidal, borad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, penetrates conrea
Uses: moderate to severe corneal or intraocular infections |
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Fluconazole or Itraconazole or Ketoconazole
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Systemic antifungal agents
Uses: Disseminated mycoses (blasto, crypto, histo), fungal keratitis (usually equine) |
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Trifluridine, Vidarabine, Idoxuridine
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Topical antiviral
Uses: Feline Herpes virus (FHV -1) conjunctivitis and ulcerative keratitis |
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L-lysine
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Oral amino acid which reduced herpes virus replication
Uses: feline herpes virus conjunctivitis/ keratitis |
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Silver Sulfadiazine
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Topical antifungal and antibacterial, penetrates cornea.
uses: Equine bacterial and fungal keratitis |
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Mannitol
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Systemic hyperosmotic, dehydrates (shrinks) vitreous.
Uses: acute glaucoma |
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Acetazolamide or Dichlorphenamide or Methazolamide
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (systemic), decrease aqueous humor production
Uses: acute and chronic glaucoma |
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Dorzolamide HCL
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Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Uses: acute and chronic glaucoma |
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Timolol or Metipranolol or Betaxolol or Levobunolol
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Topical B blockers which decrease aqueous humor production
Uses: acute and chronic glaucoma |
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Latanoprost
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Prostaglandin analog
Uses: acute and chronic glaucoma |
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Pilocarpine HCl
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Increases aqueous humor outflow, miotic, parasympathomimetic
Uses: acute glaucoma only, NOT CHRONIC |
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Dermecarium Bromide
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Increases aqueous humor outflow, miotic, anticholinesterage
Uses: chronic glaucoma |
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Tropicamide (0.55, 1%)
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Topical diagnostic dilating drop, not perscribed
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Proparacaine hydrochloride
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diagnostic and surgical anesthetic, not prescribed
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