Ophthalmic (Eye) Preparations

drug class: prostaglandin analogs

may cause changes to eye color

bimatoprost

Lumigan

bimatoprost / Lumigan indications

glaucoma

bimatoprost / Lumigan drug class

prostaglandin analogs

lantanoprost

Xalatan

lantanoprost / Xalatan indications

glaucoma

lantanoprost / Xalatan special considerations

must store unopened container in the refrigerator. patients can store open container at room temp for 6 weeks.

lantanoprost / Xalatan drug class

prostaglandin analogs

travoprost

Travatan Z

travoprost / Travatan Z indication

glaucoma

travoprost / Travatan Z drug class

prostaglandin analogs

drug class: beta-blockers

may cause decrease in BP/HR. use with caution in pt with COPD and heart failure.

levobunolol

Betagan

levobunolol / Betagan indications

glaucoma

levobunolol / Betagan special considerations

avoid in pt with a sulfite allergy

levobunolol / Betagan drug class

beta-blockers

timolol

Betimol

timolol / Betimol indications

glaucoma

timolol / Betimol drug class

beta-blockers

drug class: carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

may cause bitter taste in mouth. avoid in pt with a sulfaonamide (sulfa) allergy

dorzolamide

Trusopt

dorzolamide / Trusopt indication

glaucoma

dorzolamide / Trusopt drug class

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

brimonidine

Alphagan P

brimonidine / Alphagan P indications

glaucoma

brimonidine / Alphagan P drug class

alpha-2 agonists

drug class: antihistamines

may cause a runny nose

ketotifen

Zaditor

ketotifen / Zaditor indications

allergies (eye)

ketotifen / Zaditor drug class

antihistamines

olopatadine

Pataday

olopatadine / Pataday indication

allergies (eye)

olopatadine / Pataday drug class

antihistamines

drug class: decongestants

overuse may cause more redness

tetrahydrozoline

Visine

tetrahydrozoline / Visine indications

red eyes

tetrahydrozoline / Visine drug class

decongestants

artificial tears

Refresh

artificial tears / Refresh indications

dry eyes

artificial tears / Refresh special considerations

found in many different combo products. may cause blurred vision (more with gel dosage form)

drug class: corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

may prolong healing of eye injuries

dexamethasone

Maxidex

dexamethasone / Maxidex indications

eye inflammation

dexamethasone / Maxidex drug class

corticoseroids

prednisolone

Pred-Forte

prednisolone / Pred-Forte indication

eye inflammation

prednisolone / Pred-Forte drug class

corticosteroids

ketorolac

Acular

ketorolac / Acular indications

eye inflammation

ketorolac / Acular drug class

NSAID

cyclosporine

Restasis

cyclosporine / Restasis indications

dry eyes

cyclosporine / Restasis special considerations

may cause eye pain

cyclosporine / Restasis drug class

immune modulators

neomycin/polymyxin B/dexamethasone

Maxitrol

neomycin/polymyxin B/dexamethasone / Maxitrol indications

bacterial eye infection

neomycin/polymyxin B/dexamethasone / Maxitrol drug classes

neomycin: aminoglycoside
polymyxin B: polypeptide antibiotic

dexamethasone: corticosteroid

polymyxin B/trimethoprim

Polytrim

polymyxin B/trimethoprim / Polytrim indications

bacterial eye infection

polymyxin B/trimethoprim / Polytrim drug class

polymyxin B: polypeptide antibiotic

trimethoprim: dihydrofolate reducatase inhibitor