Tropicamide

Tropicamide is an active substance of a diagnostic adjunctive medicine known commercially as Cyclomidrin.

This ophthalmic drug is indicated to produce mydriasis and cyclopea, once it blocks iris responses and causes pupil dilation.

Indications of Tropicamide

Mydriasis (to produce); cycle (to produce).

Tropicamide price

A 5 ml bottle costs approximately 12 reais.

Side Effects of Tropicamide

Sensitivity to light; sensation of needles in the eyes (transient); blurred vision.

Contraindications of Tropicamide

Pregnancy Risk C; breast-feeding; hypersensitivity to belladonna alkaloids or any of the components of the formula; patients with closed-angle glaucoma.

How to use Tropicamide

Ophthalmic Use

Adults

• Refraction: Drip 1 or 2 drops of the 1% solution into the conjunctival sac of each eye. After 5 minutes, repeat the dose.
• For eye fundus examination: Drip 1 or 2 drops of 5% solution, 15 to 20 minutes before examination. Patients with marked iris pigmentation may require larger doses of the product.

Seniors

• They may be more prone to the adverse effects of the product. Beware also of the predisposition of the elderly to closed-angle glaucoma.