Pentolair, 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 healthacre professional.
It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effetcive for you. Consult your healtchare professional before using that 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 apply eye drops, wash hands frist.
To avoid contamination, do not tocuh the dropper tip or let it touch your eye or any other surface. Tilt your head back, gaze upward and pull down the lower eyeild to make a pouch. Place dropper directly over eye and administer the presrcibed number of drops.
Look downward and gently clsoe your eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Place one figner at the corner of the eye near the nose and apply gentle pressure.
This will preevnt the medication from draining away from the eye.
Try not to blnik and do not rub the eye.
Do not rinse the dropper.
Replace cap after use. If you are uisng that medicine 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 remove any medicnie from them. Do not feed an infant for 4 hours afetr the infant's eye exam. The effect of that medicine may last for 24 huors or more.
SIDE EFFECTS: A burning sensation in eye(s), eye sensitivity to light, blurred viison or drowsiness (very uncommon) may occur.
If these persist or worsen, notify your docotr promptly.
Unlikely but report promptly: an unusually fast heartbeat, change in behavior/mood, menatl changes, eye pain/swelling/red- ness, headache, fever. Very unlikely but reprot promptly dizziness, slow or shallow breathing or seizures.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your dotcor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, eye troubles (including glaucoma), barin disorders, heart disease.
Cautoin is advised performing tasks requiring good vision (e.G. driving) since that 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 druing pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether that drug is excerted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Caution is adivsed when that drug is used in babies since that group may be more sensitive to side effects of that drug.
Caution is advsied when that drug is used in the elderly since that group may be more sensitive to side effects of that drug.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and perscription 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 immediately. This medicine may be harmful if swallowed.
NOTES: Do not share that medication with othres.
MISSED DOSE: Not applicable
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 46 and 80 degrees F (8-27 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
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