• Belongs to the class of anticholinergics used as mydriatics and cycloplegics. (mims.com)
  • All cycloplegics are also mydriatic (pupil dilating) agents and are used as such during eye examination to better visualize the retina . (wikidoc.org)
  • Tropicamide is an even shorter-lasting cycloplegic than cyclopentolate, but is less reliable for finding latent hyperopia. (wikipedia.org)
  • METHODS: Two hundred thirty-three children aged 4 to 15 years attending outpatient eye clinics in Nigeria were randomized to (1) 1% cyclopentolate, (2) 1% cyclopentolate and 0.5% tropicamide, or (3) 1% atropine drops in each eye (instilled at home over 3 days). (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS: A combination of cyclopentolate and tropicamide should become the recommended agent for routine cycloplegic refraction in African children. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Cyclopentolate or atropine can also be administered to reverse muscarinic and central nervous system effects of indirect cholinomimetic (anti-AChase) administration. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cyclopentolate is often chosen as a milder, shorter-lasting, cycloplegic alternative to atropine, another cycloplegic agent which lasts much longer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cyclopentolate was first synthesized in 1952 as a chemical analogue of atropine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cycloplegia with accompanying mydriasis (dilation of pupil) is usually due to topical application of muscarinic antagonists such as atropine and cyclopentolate . (wikidoc.org)
  • Atropine and the combined regimen produced better results for negative response to light and dilated pupil size than cyclopentolate. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Atropine was more expensive, but also more effective, than the other agents. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • The ICER comparing atropine to the combined regimen was 1.81 (95% CI = -6.31-15.35) and compared to cyclopentolate was 0.59 (95% CI = -3.47-5.47). (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • The combined regimen was more effective than cyclopentolate, but not more expensive, and was preferable to atropine, since it incurred fewer losses to follow-up. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Atropine is one the drug in this category used for multiple clinical conditions such as mydriatic, pre-anaesthetic, antispasmodic and as antidote for physostigmine poisoning. (egpat.com)
  • It is commonly used as an eye drop during pediatric eye examinations to dilate the eye (mydriatic) and prevent the eye from focusing/accommodating (cycloplegic). (wikipedia.org)
  • Table 9-1: Mydriatic and Cycloplegic Properties of Anticholinergic Agents. (wikipedia.org)
  • All participants underwent examinations including visual acuity, axial length and cycloplegic autorefraction (1% cyclopentolate). (bmj.com)
  • When cycloplegic drugs are used as a mydriatic to dilate the pupil, the pupil in the normal eye regains its function when the drugs are metabolized or carried away. (wikidoc.org)
  • Cost-effectiveness of cycloplegic agents: results of a randomized controlled trial in nigerian children. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • PURPOSE: To compare the cost and effectiveness of three cycloplegic agents among Nigerian children. (lshtm.ac.uk)
  • Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride (EENT). (mims.com)
  • Because of that, extra caution should be taken when prescribing cyclopentolate to patients who are already taking other anticholinergic drugs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Low dose or very low dose phenylephrine and cyclopentolate microdrops for retinopathy of prematurity eye examinations (The Little Eye Drop Study): A randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. (otago.ac.nz)
  • Cyclopentolate is a tertiary amine antimuscarinic agent. (mims.com)
  • Cyclopentolate is a muscarinic antagonist. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has a role as a mydriatic agent, a parasympatholytic, a muscarinic antagonist and a diagnostic agent. (pharmakb.com)
  • Cyclopentolate is an anticholinergic agent, with ability to block acetylcholine's muscarinic receptors, causing paralysis of the iris circular muscle and of the cillary muscle. (pharmacily.com)
  • It was one of several derivatives of an analogue to tropic acid which were tested for pharmacological action "in a search for new and better antispasmodic agents. (wikipedia.org)
  • As mydriatic in the treatment of iritis, iridocyclitis, choroiditis and uveitis. (pharmacily.com)
  • S01JA01 - fluorescein : Belongs to the class of colouring agents used as ophthalmologic diagnostic agents. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Carbimazole belongs to a group of medicine called anti-thyroid agents. (6degrepharma.com)
  • The side and adverse effects of cyclopentolate are similar to the side and adverse effects of other anticholinergic medications. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cyclopentolate derivatives can be used as an antidote for organophosphate poisoning. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cyclopentolate is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of (1-hydroxycyclopentyl)(phenyl)acetic acid with N,N-dimethylethanolamine. (pharmakb.com)
  • Instillation of a long-acting cycloplegic agent can relax any ciliary muscle spasm that can cause a deep aching pain and photophobia. (medscape.com)
  • Cyclopentolate is often chosen as a milder, shorter-lasting, cycloplegic alternative to atropine, another cycloplegic agent which lasts much longer. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a topical mydriatic and cycloplegic agent. (medico-labs.com)
  • The side and adverse effects of cyclopentolate are similar to the side and adverse effects of other anticholinergic medications. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of that, extra caution should be taken when prescribing cyclopentolate to patients who are already taking other anticholinergic drugs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Table 9-1: Mydriatic and Cycloplegic Properties of Anticholinergic Agents. (wikipedia.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of topical rocuronium bromide as mydriatics in 4 species according to horizontal palpebral fissure length: Feral pigeon (Columba livia), Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Northern boobook (Ninox japonica), and Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo). (bvsalud.org)
  • SOUTH AFRICAN OPTOMETRISTS with the necessary qualifications can now use pharmaceutical agents to treat ocular diseases. (visionmagazineonline.co.za)
  • BACKGROUND: Rocuronium bromide has been evaluated as a mydriatic agent in birds, but the species applied were limited and the dose and effect were variable. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Rocuronium bromide could be a good mydriatics option for 4 species of birds, however, further studies are needed to find lowest effective dose to reduce drug-related side effects. (bvsalud.org)
  • These agents relax ciliary muscle spasm that can cause a deep aching pain and photophobia. (medscape.com)
  • It was one of several derivatives of an analogue to tropic acid which were tested for pharmacological action "in a search for new and better antispasmodic agents. (wikipedia.org)
  • While practitioners may primarily rely on clinical examination techniques to assess these injuries, several pharmacological agents, such as fluorescein, lissamine green, and rose bengal, can be used to formulate a diagnosis and develop effective treatment strategies. (nih.gov)