Chapter 11 Drugs Acting on the Eye

11.3 Anti-infective eye preparations

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11.3.1 Antibacterials • Fusidic Acid (B)
• Chloramphenicol (A)

Additional Information
Drug specific notes
st
(A) 1 line – If no improvement of red eye after 3 days reassess.
nd
(B) 2 line – Useful for staphylococcal infections

NICE guidance
MTRAC/other guidance
11.4 Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations

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11.4.1 Corticosteroids (A)

• Betamethasone
• Betnesol – N
• Maxidex (dexamethasone 0.1%, hypromellose
0.5%)
• Maxitrol(dexamethasone 0.1%, neomycin
0.35%, polymyxin B sulphate 6000u/ml)
• Prednisolone 0.5%
• Predsol – N
• Preservative free – Prednisolone 0.5%
(Minims)
• Pred Forte (prednisolone 1%)
• Tobradex (dexamethasone 0.1%,tobramycin
0.3%)

11.4.2 Other Anti-inflammatory Preparations

• Sodium Cromoglicate • Otrivine –Antistin
• Olopatidine
• Nedcromil
11.6 Treatment of Glaucoma

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11.6 Treatment of Glaucoma (A) • Timolol
• Latanoprost
• Latanoprost &timolol
• Bimatoprost
• Bimatoprost &timolol
• Travoprost
• Travoprost &timolol
• Dorzolamide
• Dorzolamide & timolol
• Pilocarpine
• Brimonidine
• Brinzolamide
• Brinzolamide & timolol
• Acetazolamide

Additional Information
Drug specific notes (A) Hospital Initiated

NICE guidance NICE Guidance on Glaucoma CG85

11.8 Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations

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11.8.1 Tear Deficiency Ocular Lubricants-Astringents
• Hypromellose 0.3% • Carmellose (Optive –preservative free -
• Carbomer 980 (GelTears) consider before single use)
• Lacri-Lube (A) • Sodium hyaluronate 0.15% (Oxyal)
• Viscotears

Additional Information
Drug specific notes (A) Ointment; best for night
NICE guidance