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17 Cards in this Set
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Tropicamide (Mydral)
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Mydriatic drug 散瞳药
Dilates the pupils so that an eye exam can be performed. |
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Flouresceing sodium
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Diagnostic acid
It is a dye used in diagnostic procedures to identify and locate damage to the surface of the eye. Note: Temporarily stains and marks any damaged areas of they eye. |
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Tetracaine ophthalmic ( Opticaine )
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Topical anesthetic
Numbing the eye during certain procedures --for example , during suturing or removal of foreign bodies. |
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Tetrahydrozoline ophthalmic ( Visine, Murine )
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Ocular decongestant 眼部充血剂
Relieves redness of the eyes. Note: constricts blood vessels in the eyes. these are OTC drugs. |
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Prednisolone ophthalmic ( Pred Forte )
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Corticosteroid (Topical )
To treat inflammation of the eye |
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olfoxacin (Ocuflox)
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Antibiotic ( topical )
To treat bacterial infections of the eyes. |
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Trifluridine (Ocuflox )
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Antibiotic topical
To treat viral infections of the eyes |
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natamycin ( Natacyn )
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antibiotic topical
to treat fungal infections of the eyes. |
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piocarpine ( pilocar )
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Glaucoma drugs
To treat glaucoma. Its a miotic (缩瞳)drug ( it causes the pupils to constrict of get smaller). miotics were the 1st drugs to be developed to treat glaucoma, but they are used less often now. |
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Timolol ophthalmic ( Timoptic )
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To treat glaucoma
It is a beta blocker that is available as an eye drop. It decreases the production of aqueous humor to decrease the intraocular pressure. |
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Latanoprost ( Xalatan )
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To Treat Glaucoma.
It is a special type of glaucoma drug known as a prostaglandin F agonist drug(前列腺素F激动剂药物). It increases the outflow of aqueous humor in the eye, which decreases intraocular pressure. the suffix "-- oprost" is common to the generic name os prostaglandin F agonist drugs. |
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amoxicillin (Amoxil )
Antibiotic |
To treat bacterial infections of the middle ear (otitis media )
This is a penicillin antibiotic. It is given orally in the form of a tablet or syrup. It is the first line treatment for non-severe otitis media. |
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amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin )
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To treat bacterial infections of the middle ear ( otitis media )
This is an augmented penicillin. It is given orally in the form of a tablet or syrup. It is the 1st line treatment for severe otitis media. The drug clavulanate is added in orded to counteract resistant bacteria. |
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neomycin +
polymyxin+B hydrocortisone ( cortisporin otic ) |
antibiotic corticosteroid combination
To treat bacterial infections and inflammation of the ear. This drug contains two antibiotics to treat infection, plus a corticosteroid to reduce inflammation. It is given topically in the form of ear drops. |
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acetic acid (otic) (Vosol ) antibiotic
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to treat infections in the external ear ( otitis externa )
this drug is meant to treat otitis externa (ie. swimmer's ear). It will not work in the treatment of middle ear infections (otitis media ) |
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benzocaine ( otocain )
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To relieve pain caused by ear infection or injury.
This drug will not cure an ear infection, but it will help to relieve pain and discomfort. |
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triethanolamine polypeptide oleate ( Cerumenex )
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Miscellaneous ( wax-dissolving )
To soften, loosen , and remove excessive earwax. (ie. cerumen 耳屎 ). |
