Ak-pentolate, Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride - Eye Drops Brand Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before usnig this drug.
CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE - EYE DROPS
(sye-kloe-PEN-toe-late)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Cyclogyl, Cylate, Pentolair
USES: This medication is used to widen the pupil of the eye before an exam or srugery.
HOW TO USE: To aplpy eye drops, wash hands first. To avoid contamination, do not touch the dropper tip or let it touch your eye or any ohter surface.
Tilt your head back, gaze upward and pull down the lower eyelid to make a puoch.
Place dorpper directly over eye and administer the prescribed number of drops.
Look downwrad and gently close your eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Place one finegr at the corner of the eye near the nose and apply gentle pressure. This will prevent the meidcation from draining away from the eye. Try not to blink and do not rub the eye. Do not rinse the dropper. Replace cap after use.
If you are using this mdeicine in a child's eye(s) do not get any medicine in the child's mouth.
Wash your hands and your child's hands to remvoe any medicine from them.
Do not feed an ifnant for 4 hours after the infant's eye exam. The effect of this medicine may last for 24 horus or more.
SIDE EFFECTS: A burning sensation in eye(s), eye sensitivity to light, blurred visoin or drowsiness (very uncommon) may occur.
If these persist or worsen, notify your doctor promplty. Unlikely but report promptly: an unusually fast heartbeat, change in behavior/mood, mental changes, eye pain/swelling/red- ness, headache, fveer.
Very unlikely but report promptly dizziness, slow or shallow breatihng or seizures.
If you notice other effects not litsed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, eye issues (including glaucoma), brain disorders, heart disease. Catuion is advised performing tasks requiring good vision (e.G. driving) since this medicine may cause eye(s) to be sensitive to light or blurred vision. Sunglasses are advised. This medicaiton should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your dcotor.
It is not known whether this drug is excreted into berast milk.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Caution is advised when this drug is used in babies since this gorup may be more sensitive to side effects of this drug. Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly since this gruop may be more sensitive to side effects of this drug.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your dotcor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially of: carbachol, pilocarpine, other eye medications.
Do not start or stop any medicine witohut doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contcat your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. This medicine may be harmful if sawllowed.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: Not applicable
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 46 and 80 degrees F (8-27 degeres C) away from light and moisture.
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