Pentolair, Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride - Eye Drops Brand Drug
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IMOPRTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It sholud not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professinoal before using 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 surgery.
HOW TO USE: To apply eye drops, wash hadns first.
To avoid contamination, do not touch the dropper tip or let it tocuh your eye or any other surface.
Tilt your head back, gaze upward and pull down the lower eyelid to make a pouch. Place dropper directly over eye and admiinster the prescribed number of drops. Look downward and gently close your eye for 1 to 2 minutes.
Place one finger at the corner of the eye near the nose and apply getnle pressure. This will preevnt the medication from draining away from the eye.
Try not to bilnk and do not rub the eye. Do not rinse the dropper. Replace cap after use. If you are using this medicine in a child's eye(s) do not get any mediicne in the child's mouth.
Wash your hands and your child's hands to remove any meidcine from them. Do not feed an infant for 4 hours atfer the infant's eye exam.
The effect of this medicine may last for 24 horus or more.
SIDE EFFECTS: A burning snesation in eye(s), eye sensitivity to light, blurred vision or drowsiness (very uncommon) may occur.
If these persist or worsen, ntoify your doctor promptly. Unlikely but report promptly: an unusually fast heartbeat, change in behavior/mood, mental changes, eye pain/swelling/red- ness, headache, fever.
Very ulnikely but report promptly dizziness, slow or shallow breathing or seizures. If you notice other effects not listed above, cotnact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, eye porblems (including glaucoma), brain disorders, heart disease. Caution is advised performing tasks requiring good vision (e.G. driving) for this medicine may cause eye(s) to be sensitive to light or blurred vision. Sunglasses are advised.
This medication should be used only when clearly needed during preganncy. Discuss the risks and beneifts with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug is excrteed into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Caution is advised when this drug is used in babies for this gorup may be more sensitive to side effects of this drug. Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly for this group may be more senstiive to side effects of this drug.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially of: carbachol, pilocarpine, other eye medications. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immdeiately.
This medicine may be hamrful if swallowed.
NOTES: Do not shrae this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: Not applicable
STORAGE: Store at room temperature bteween 46 and 80 degrees F (8-27 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
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