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echothiophate iodide (Phospholine iodide)
Tradename: Phospholine iodide.
Indications:
- open-angle glaucoma
- esotropia [3]
Dosage:
- 1 drop OU BID-TID.
Solution: 0.03%, 0.06%, 0.125%, 0.25% (5 mL).
Adverse effects:
1) not common (1-10%)
- stinging, burning, myopia, blurred vision
2) uncomon (< 1%)
- bradycardia, hypotension, flushing, dyspnea, retinal detachment, diaphoresis, muscle weakness, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, browache, miosis, eyelid twitching, watery eyes
General
miotic agent
Properties
MISC-INFO: pregnancy-category C
safety in lactation -
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Deprecated Reference
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary