Cyclopentolate

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Mydriatic agent for ophthalmic examination and surgical procedure.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Paralytic ileus. Narrow angle glaucoma.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Elderly males with prostatic hypertrophy. High intra-ocular pressure, coonary insufficiency.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Dilated pupil, blurring of near vision palpitation.

Drug Category/Class

  • Muscarinic Antagonists
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Mydriatics
  • Anticholinergics
  • Mydriatics and Cycloplegics
  • Ophthalmologicals
  • Sensory Organs
  • Anticholinergics
Prescribed Used mainly to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia for diagnostic purposes.
Weight :291.3853
Structure Cyclopentolate
Generic Drug Cyclopentolate prescribed Used mainly to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia for diagnostic purposes.
Formula

C17H25NO3

Cyclopentolate has 12 Brands listed


Bell Pentolate (Eye) (5 ml)C Pen (Eye) (5 ml)
Cyclate (Eye) (5 ml)Cyclin (Eye) (5 ml)
Cyclogik (Eye) (5 ml)Cyclopan (Eye) (5 ml)
Cyclopen (Eye) (5 ml)Cyclopent (Eye) (5 ml)
Cycloriv (Eye) (5 ml)Dilate (Eye) (5 ml)
Open (Eye) (5 ml)Pentol (Eye) (3 ml)

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