Tropicamide Eye Drops
designed to target eye structures, utilized to alleviate accommodation responses for eye examinations.
Strengths: 1%
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Medicine details
- Conditions
- Alternative names
Mydriacyl; Minims Tropicamide
- Therapeutic class
Anticholinergic
- Pharmacological class
Mydriatic/Cycloplegic
- Contraindications
primary glaucoma; narrow-angle glaucoma; hypersensitivity to tropicamide
- Minor side effects
stinging on application; blurred vision
- Moderate side effects
photophobia; increased intraocular pressure
- Dosage forms
Eye drops, solution
- Administration route
Ocular use
- Prescription status
POM
- Manufacturer
Thea Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
15–30 minutes
- Duration
4–6 hours
- Storage instructions
Store in a cool, dry place.
- Age restrictions
Use with caution in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use only if necessary. Breastfeeding: Suitable for use if required.
Precautions and warnings
may impair ability to drive or operate machinery; avoid direct sunlight until effect wears off; keep away from children
Serious side effects
hallucinations — requires immediate medical attention; convulsions — requires immediate medical attention; anaphylaxis — requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
designed to target eye structures, utilized to alleviate accommodation responses for eye examinations.
Mechanism of action
An anticholinergic agent that blocks responses of the sphincter muscle of the iris and the ciliary muscle to stimulation, effectively dilating the pupil and paralysing accommodation.
Tropicamide Eye Drops
designed to target eye structures, utilized to alleviate accommodation responses for eye examinations.
Editorial Notes
- Active ingredient(s): Tropicamide
- Listed indication(s): Mydriasis, Cycloplegia