Comparing Phenylephrine Ophthalmic vs Tropicamide Ophthalmic
| Phenylephrine ophthalmic | Tropicamide ophthalmic |
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| Phenylephrine ophthalmic | Tropicamide ophthalmic |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Eye Redness, Pupillary Dilation. Phenylephrine ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Organophosphate Poisoning, Pupillary Dilation, Refraction - Assessment. Tropicamide ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Pupillary Dilation
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| More about Phenylephrine ophthalmic | More about Tropicamide ophthalmic | ||||||||||||||||
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Phenylephrine ophthalmic has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Tropicamide ophthalmic has an average rating of 2.3 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 88% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Tropicamide ophthalmic side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Phenylephrine ophthalmic prices |
View all Tropicamide ophthalmic prices |
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| AK-Dilate, AK-Nefrin, Altafrin, Mydfrin, Neofrin, Refresh Redness Relief | Mydriacyl, Tropicacyl | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
24 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 91 drugs are known to interact with Phenylephrine ophthalmic:
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A total of 17 drugs are known to interact with Tropicamide ophthalmic:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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