Tropicamide

Administration

Type: Cycloplegic, anticholinergic
Dosage Forms:
Routes of Administration: opthalmic
Common Trade Names: Mydriacyl

Adult Dosing

1 to 2 drops of 0.5% or 1% solution, may repeat in 5m

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

Pregnancy Rating: C
Lactation risk: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
Renal dosing
Hepatic dosing

Contraindications

Allergy to class/drug
Primary glaucoma or a tendency toward glaucoma

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Central nervous system complication
Raised IOP
Photophobia

Common

Blurred vision
Burning sensation

Pharmacology

Half-life:
Metabolism:
Excretion:

Mechanism of Action

Anticholinergic: blocks the responses of the sphincter muscle of the iris and the accommodative muscle of the ciliary body to stimulation by acetylcholine

Comments

See Also

Cycloplegic

References

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