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WHAT IS MY EYEDROP?



COLOR CODES FOR YOUR TOPICAL MEDICATIONS





IF YOUR OPHTHALMOLOGIST STARTED A TOPICAL MEDICATION, IT IS PERTINENT TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR MEDICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE NAME, THE COLOR OF THE CAP WILL HELP YOU. THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF DROPS WE USE, AND EACH SERVES ITS DISTINCT PURPOSE. THIS COLOR GUIDE WILL HELP YOU.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (AAO) WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE FDA AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY TO STANDARDIZE THE COLOR-CODING OF ALL DROPS.



YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THEIR COLOR CODING OF THE DROPS AT AAO'S WEBSITE.



WHAT IS MY DROP?





Miscellaneous





White tops can be topical anesthetics, steroids, or over-the-counter medications. A new class of glaucoma drops has a white top - Rhopresss (netarsudil), Rocklatan (netarsudil/latanoprost)



Cytotoxic





It is not common to be on this medication, and if so, usually the physician will administer it.



Antibiotics and Anti-Infectives





Besivance (besifloxacin), Ciloxan (ciprofloxacin), Moxeza/Vigamox (moxifloxacin), Ocuflox (ofloxacin), Zymar/Zymaxid (gatifloxacin), Tobramycin, Polytrim (polymyxin B sulfate and trimethoprim)



Anti-Inflammatories, Steroids





Alrex/Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate, Durezol (difluprednate), FML (fluoromethalone), Pred Forte/Pred Mild (prednisolone acetate), Vexol (rimexolone)

Note: Some steroid caps are WHITE



Anti-Inflammatories, Non-Steroidal (NSAID)





Acular (ketorolac), Bromsite (bromfenac), Voltaren (diclofenac)



Anti-Inflammatories, Immunomodulators





Restasis (cyclosporin). Also comes in non-preserved vials.



Adrenergic Agonist Combinations





Simbrinza (brinzolamide-brimonidine)



Mydriatics and Cycloplegics





Atropine, Cyclopentolate.

These are not commonly prescribed: Phenylephrine, Tropicamide



Beta-Blockers





Timoptic (timolol) - Drop and gel form



Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors





Azopt (brinzolamide), Trusopt (dorzolamide)



Prostaglandin Analogs





Lumigan (bimatoprost), Travatan Z (travoprost), Xalatan (latanoprost), Vyzulta (latanoprostene)



Adrenergic Agonists





Alphagan P (brimonidine 0.1% /0.15%/0.2%), Lumify (brominidine 0.025%)



Miotics





Isopto Carpine (pilocarpine)



Beta-Blocker Combinations





Combigan (brimonidine-timolol), Cosopt (dorzolamide-timolol)



LUBRICANTS





Most lubricants are found preserved in a vial or non-preserved in a bottle. However, there are some prescribed non-lubricant medications that come in vials as well.



Video demonstration





How To Put In Eye Drops







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