Davis's Drug Guide
Ophthalmic Medications
General
General Info: See medication administration techniques for administration techniques for ophthalmic agents.
Consult health care professional regarding:
- Concurrent use of contact lenses (medication or additives may be absorbed by the lens).
- Concurrent administration of other ophthalmic agents (order and spacing may be important).
ADRs = adverse reactions.
- Anesthetics
- Antihistamines
- Antibacterials
- Antifungal
- Antiparasitic
- Antivirals
- Artificial Tears/Ocular Lubricants (sterile buffered isotonic solutions/ointments)
- Beta Blockers
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Cholinergics (direct-acting)
- Cholinergics (cholinesterase inhibitors)
- Corticosteroids
- Cycloplegic Mydriatics
- Immunomodulators
- Mast Cell Stabilizers
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
- Ocular Decongestants/Vasoconstrictors
- Prostaglandin Agonists
- Rho Kinase Inhibitor
- Semifluorinated Alkan
- Sympathomimetics
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Ophthalmic Medications." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109501/all/Ophthalmic_Medications.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Ophthalmic Medications. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109501/all/Ophthalmic_Medications. Accessed April 19, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). Ophthalmic Medications. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109501/all/Ophthalmic_Medications
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Ophthalmic Medications [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 April 19]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109501/all/Ophthalmic_Medications.
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