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terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel

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3.3.2.1 - Category: ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS ANDPARASYMPATHOMIMETICS<br />

ß-Blockers & Pilocarpine<br />

Generics<br />

Metipranolol 0.1% <strong>and</strong> pilocarpine 2%<br />

Timolol 0.5% <strong>and</strong> pilocarpine 1% to 4%<br />

Carteolol 2% <strong>and</strong> Pilocarpine<br />

Tradenames<br />

Ripix, Normoglaucon<br />

Timpilo, Fotil ,Equiton, Timicon.<br />

Carpilo<br />

Action<br />

Decreased intraocular pressure by reduction of the aqueous humor production.<br />

Increase a facility of outflow of aqueous humor. Direct action on longitudinal ciliary muscle.<br />

Peak effect in 2 hrs.<br />

Dosage <strong>and</strong> administration<br />

Starting dose is one drop of lowest concentration of solution in the affected eye twice a day. If the clinical response is<br />

not adequate, the dosage may be increased to one drop of a higher concentration. Dosing more than twice daily will<br />

not give any further pressure lowering effect.<br />

Indications<br />

Elevations of intraocular pressure in patients where the IOP can be deleterious <strong>for</strong> the preservation of visual function,<br />

where the target IOP is not obtained with less potent agents.<br />

Major Contraindications<br />

Asthma, history of obstructive pulmonary disease, sinus bradycardia (< 60 beats/min), heart block, or cardiac failure.<br />

Relative contraindication in history of obstructive pulmonary disease,<br />

Young age < 40 yrs old, cataract, uveitis <strong>and</strong> neovascular <strong>glaucoma</strong>. Assess worsening of pupillary block in angleclosure<br />

<strong>glaucoma</strong>s.<br />

Precautions<br />

Extreme caution in patients with marked vagotonia, bronchial asthma, spastic gastrointestinal disturbances, peptic<br />

ulcer, pronounced bradycardia <strong>and</strong> hyotension, recent myocardial infarction, epilepsy <strong>and</strong> Parkinsonism. Prior<br />

history of retinal detachment or rhegmatogenous retinal lesions.<br />

Major side effects<br />

Systemic: Bradycardia, arrhythmia, heart failure, syncope, bronchospasm, <strong>and</strong> airways obstruction. Peripheral<br />

edema, hypotension. Depression. Hypoglycemia may be masked in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.<br />

Intestinal cramps.<br />

Ocular: Epithelial keratopathy, slight reduction in corneal sensitivity. Miosis, pseudomyopia, browache, retinal<br />

detachment, ciliary spasm, increased pupillary block.<br />

Pregnancy <strong>and</strong> nursing mothers<br />

Only to be used if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus or the infant.<br />

Drug interactions<br />

Caution should be used in the co-administration of beta-adrenergic blocking agents <strong>and</strong> oral or intravenous calcium<br />

antagonists, because of possible atrioventricular conduction disturbances, left ventricular failure, <strong>and</strong> hypotension.<br />

Digitalis <strong>and</strong> calcium antagonists: the concomitant use of beta-adrenergic blocking agents with digitalis <strong>and</strong> calcium<br />

antagonists may have additive effects in prolonging conduction time.<br />

A competitive dualism on outflow with prostagl<strong>and</strong>ins is assumed, since parasympathomimetics induce contraction<br />

of the ciliary muscle which reduces the uveoscleral space.<br />

Wash-out<br />

The time needed <strong>for</strong> beta blockers to lose their activity completely is 2-4 weeks; <strong>for</strong> pilocarpine is 1-3 days.<br />

Ch. 3 - 23 EGS

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