Cyclopentolate: broad-spectrum eye drops

"Cyclopentolate" is used for the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic diseases. The drug has 2 alternative names for "Cyclomed" and "Cycloptic." Cyclopentolate can be administered to a patient who needs a biomicroscopy. This tool is effective for scleritis, keratitis, uveitis.

Pharmacological action and group

The main active ingredient is hydrochloride 10 mg.In the composition of the remedy there are many substances that increase the effect of hydrochloride. The main auxiliary components are sodium chloride, distilled water, benzalkonium chloride.Cyclopentolate - a solution with a not pronounced yellowish hue. The product is available in the form of mini-droppers. Packages of this type are convenient: the buyer does not need to additionally use a pipette. Packing Cyclopentolate 5 ml each.

In the box there is an instruction. It contains the complete composition and recommendations for the use of Cyclopentolate. This medicine belongs to the group "M-cholinoblockers" and is a synthetic tertiary amine.

Cyclopentolate acts approximately the same as atropine.

The purpose of the application is to relax the ciliary muscles. Due to this effect, it is possible to achieve pupil dilatation. It should be noted that this drug has anticholinergic effects.

Indications and contraindications in use

As we have already said, the medicine is prescribed for biomicroscopy.Cyclopentolate can be used in the recovery period after eye surgery.The advantage of the drug is that it can be used to perform various manipulations that require dilatation of the pupil. With the permission of the ophthalmologist, the medicine is included in the complex treatment of diseases. Indications for treatment with cyclopentolate are:

• sclerite;
• keratitis;
• uveitis;

Indications depending on the nature of the ailment:

• discomfort in the eyes (with scleritis there is shooting pain, it can irradiate to the temporal region);
• inflammation of the sclera of the eye;
• reddening of the cornea (in this case, small vessels are visible);
• lachrymation, which is accompanied by trauma to nerve fibers;
• the appearance of spots on the eyeball(a symptom occurs due to tissue necrosis);
• swelling of eyes and eyelids;
• traumatization of small nerves;

The drug is recommended for diseases that are manifested by the opacity of the cornea. The opacities are caused by the accumulation of cells in the tissues of the eye. There are 2 types of infiltrates: single and multiple, they are different in shape, shade. Cyclopentolate is part of the complex therapy of keratitis: this ailment is accompanied by photophobia.The drug helps to get rid of various symptoms of ophthalmic ailments. Ophthalmologists recognized it as an effective treatment.

If the purpose of the application is to examine the fundus, the drops are instillated one drop each. The interval between the installation is 6-7 minutes. In case the drug is prescribed for instillation with an interval of 15 minutes, it is necessary to instill 3 drops (the purpose of using Cyclopentolate is to determine the refraction of the eye). The final effect comes in 30 minutes. If the medicine is used for treatment, it is instillated every, or, hour, depending on the doctor's recommendations.

Cyclopentolate has contraindications.

1. It is not prescribed if the body shows a hypersensitivity to individual components.
2. If you have an allergy to atropine, Cyclopentolate is replaced by a drug with another active ingredient.
3. These drops are contraindicated in people with glaucoma. If ophthalmologist is suspected of this ailment, other means are recommended.
4. Some patients have increased intraocular pressure.With such a characteristic of the body, no medicine is prescribed.
5. Contraindication is posttraumatic paresis of the sphincter of the pupil.

In pregnancy

Pregnant and lactating mothers "Cyclopentolate" is not recommended. But there are cases when the doctor prescribes this remedy. At pregnancy the preparation is necessary, if the potential benefit for the mother is higher than the risk of side effects for the baby.

To small children

If the child has a persistent spasm of accommodation, atropine is used for cycloplegia.

Cyclopentolate can be administered to children who have not reached the age of 3 months. This is rather an exception: the remedy is used if the physician needs to examine in detail the organs of vision and reveal pathology.The organism of small children and patients, in which skin pigmentation is expressed, can be resistant to the effect of cyclopentane hydrochloride.

Possible complications caused by the drug

Cyclopentolate can cause side effects. If the remedy is not used in accordance with the instructions (doctor's instructions), the conjunctiva will turn red. A person will feel a strong itch in the eyes, there will be irritation, watery eyes. When an overdose decreases visual acuity. Patients with glaucoma can not use Cyclopentolate: it leads to an increase in intraocular pressure.

If the drug gets inside, symptoms of poisoning appear. The patient will experience nausea (may lead to vomiting), dizziness will arise. A dangerous symptom of intoxication is shortness of breath: in severe cases, the ailment causes a spasm of the respiratory tract. Side effect may be drowsiness.When cyclopentolate hits the esophagus, pain occurs in the head. The mouth feels dry. Overdose is excluded if the patient follows the prescription of a doctor.Side effects occur in different cases. Most people comply with the rules of admission and they do not have the violations mentioned above. It is important to say that exceeding the dose is fraught with side effects from the CNS. Disorientation of speech disorder. In severe cases, a fatal outcome occurs.

Dosage is individual: it depends on the purpose of the application of cyclopentolate. Adults are given 2 mg of solution, but if the medicine does not give the desired effect, you need to enter as much again after a certain time. Cyclamen in combination with mezatonum is used with caution. Medications belonging to the M-cholinomimetic group can weaken the action of Cyclopentolate.Restoration of the accommodation of the eye occurs within 22 hours. A patient diagnosed with Down's Syndrome is predisposed to the disease of Glaucoma.In this case, "Cyclopentolate" is used with caution. If the medicine is needed, the doctor prescribes a reduced dose.

The patient may have intestinal obstruction: with this problem, the Cyclopentolate agent is used with caution. The doctor does not recommend a remedy for people who have prostatic hyperplasia, but can use it if necessary. Cyclopentolate in old age is applied with extreme caution!Older adults are prone to intraocular hypertension. As for special instructions, "Cyclopentolate" affects the management of cars. After the application of "Cyclopentolate you should not drive or start working, requiring eye strain.

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conclusions

Cyclopentolate is used with the permission of an ophthalmologist. This tool is effective and affordable. When using, you must be careful: try to do so that the tip of the dropper is not in contact with the surface of the eye.

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