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18 Cards in this Set
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Epinephrine -- Class of Drug
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ά-agonists
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Epinephrine -- Mechanism
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increase outflow of aquesous humor
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Epinephrine -- Side Effect
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Mydriasis, stinging -- do NOT use in closed-angle glaucoma
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Brimonidine -- Class of Drug
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ά-agonists
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Brimonidine -- Mechanism
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decrease aqueous humor synthesis
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Brimonidine -- Side Effect
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No pupillary or vision changes
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Timolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol -- Class of Drug
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β-blockers
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Timolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol -- Mechanism
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decrease aqueous humor synthesis
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Timolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol -- Side Effect
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No pupillary or vision changes
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Acetazolamide -- Class of Drug
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Diuretic
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Acetazolamide -- Mechanism
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decrease aqueous humor synthesis due to decrease HCO3 (via inhibition of carboninc anhydrase
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Acetazolamide -- Side Effect
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No pupillary or vision changes
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Pilocarpine, Carbachol, Physostigmine, Echothiophate -- Class of Drug
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Cholinomimetics
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Pilocarpine, Carbachol, Physostigmine, Echothiophate -- Mechanism
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increase outflow of aquesous humor; contract ciliary muscle and open trabecular meshwork; use pilocarpin in emergencies; very effective at opening canal of Schlemm
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Pilocarpine, Carbachol, Physostigmine, Echothiophate -- Side Effect
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Miosis, Cyclospasm
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Latanoprost -- Class of Drug
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Prostaglandin
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Latanoprost -- Mechanism
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Increase outflow of aqueous humor
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Latanoprost -- Side Effect
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Darkens color of iris (browning)
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