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Category:
Description:
Indications:
Contraindications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category C; compatible with breastfeeding
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Elderly,
small children, and infants
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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CNS:
confusion fever, headache, somnolence, visual hallucinations
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CV:
tachycardia, vasodilation
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EENT:
blurred vision, edema, increased intraocular pressure, photophobia
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GI:
abdominal distension in infants, decreased GI motility, dry mouth
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GU:
urinary retention
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SKIN:
dry skin, rash
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Dosage:
Administered
as an ophthalmic solution
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Adult
and Child:
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INSTILL
1 drop; repeat in 5-10 minutes for refraction or every 3-4 hours
for uveitis
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patients
with heavily pigmented irides may require larger doses
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use
only 2% strength in children and compress the lacrimal sac for
several minutes following administration
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The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed
and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks. Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
© 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Medical Education Division,
Brookside Associates, Ltd.
All rights reserved
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