Homatropine 2% (Ophthalmic Solution)
10 ml drop: ৳ 56.55
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Homatropine hydrobromide |
| Company | Reman drug laboratories ltd |
Indications
- Mydriatic agent
- Cycloplegic agent
Pharmacology
- Tertiary amine antimuscarinic
- Dilation of iris sphincter muscle
- Loss of accommodation
Dosage & Administration
- 2% solution for adults
- 5% solution for adults
- 2% solution for children
- 5% solution for children
- Repeat dosage at intervals if necessary
- Uveitis treatment
Interaction
- Increased effects with antimuscarinic drugs
- Antihistamines interaction
- Phenothiazines interaction
- Antipsychotics interaction
- TCAs interaction
- MAOIs interaction
- Parasympathomimetics interaction
Contraindications
- Closed-angle glaucoma
- Narrow angle between iris and cornea
Side Effects
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Conjunctivitis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Use during pregnancy
- Use during lactation
- Caution during nursing
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in patients with prostatic enlargement
- Caution in patients with paralytic ileus
- Caution in patients with pyloric stenosis
Use in Special Populations
- Not for children below 3 months of age
Overdose Effects
- Ataxia
- Incoherent speech
- Restlessness
- Hallucinations
- Disorientation
- Failure to recognize people
- Tachycardia
- Psychotic reactions
- Behavioural disturbances in children
- Management with Physostigmine salicylate
- Management with barbiturate (thiopentone sodium)
Therapeutic Class
- Mydriatic Agent
- Cycloplegic Agent