Drugs for the Eye and Ear - Triton College
Drugs for the Eye and Ear
-Eye disorders
-Glaucoma- condition characterized by increased pressure within the eye caused by failure of the aqueous humor to drain
-Drug therapy of choice for treatment is miotics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and beta-adrenergic blocking agents.
-Side effects include diplopia (double vision)
-Eye infections
-Conjunctivitis- an inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the back of the eyelids and the front of the eye except the cornea
-Blepharitis- bacterial infection of the eyelid that causes crusting, redness, and irritation
-Treatment is generally determined only after a laboratory test is performed to determine the infective organisms
-Ear disorders
-External otitis- an inflammation and infection of the epithelium of the auricle and ear canal
-After a culture and sensitivity test is performed to identify the causative organisms, topical antibiotics may be administered
-Cerumen- earwax
-Treatment consists of irrigation of the ear canal or lubricating drops placed in the canal to soften the ear wax
-Topical antibiotics include polymyxin B, colistin, neomycin, and chloromycetin
-Nystatin- used for fungal infections
-Corticosteroids- used for infections, except those that are fungal
-Refer to page 153 for representative drugs for the eye and ear
-Refer to pages 154-157 on how to properly administer medication to the eye and ear
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