Category of Drug | Tropicamide is a Diagnostic Agent- Ophthalmics |
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Indications | Tropicamide is a Diagnostic Agent- Ophthalmics which is used for 1. Dilatation of the pupil to examine the fundus 2. Cycloplegia |
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Available dosage forms | EYE DROPS |
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Precautions | 1. Parents aged over 60 years and hypermetropic (long-sighted)-may precipitate acute angle-closure glaucoma 2. Darkly pigmented iris 3. More resistant to pupillary dilatation-exercise caution to avoid overdosage 4. Hyperthyroidism 5. Pregnancy |
Adverse Effects | 1. Transient stinging and raised intraocular pressure 2. On prolonged administration- local irritation 3. Hyperaemia 4. Oedema and conjunctivitis 3. Eczema dermatitis 4. Photophobia 5. Parasympathetic simulation |
Pregnancy Category | C |
