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Pharm block 1 Glaucoma
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Graduate
10/15/2009

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Term
Acute glaucoma
Definition
pilocarpine, physostigmne, echothiophate
Term
chronic glaucoma
Definition

beta-blocker:timolol

alpha2-agonist: brimonidine

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: dorzolamide

prostaglandin: latanoprost, bimatoprost

catecholamine: epinephrine

osmotic agent: mannitol, glycerin

Term
timolol
Definition

pan beta-antagonist.

 

perfusion of optic nerve

 

drug of choice

Term
brimonidine
Definition

alpha 2-agonist:

 

prevent loss of retinal ganglion cell

 

Term

dorzolamide

 

any car door

Definition

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

 

intermediate efficacy

Term

latanoprost

 

late remodeling

Definition

prostaglandin

 

inccrease uveosclero outflow by remodeling ciliary body

Term
bimatoprost
Definition
prostamide, most efficacy
Term
epinephrine
Definition

cccatecholamine

 

inhibit secretion + trabecular outflow

Term
mannitol
Definition
osmotic agent
Term
glycerin
Definition
osmotic agnet
Term
stop secretion
Definition

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

 

alpha 2 agonist

 

beta 1 blocker

Term
increase trabecular outflow
Definition
muscarinic agonist
Term
increase uvulosclerol outflow
Definition
prostaglandin
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