The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine

Objective: To evaluate the pressor and mydriatic effects of different concentrations of tropicamide and phenylephrine eye drops: tropicamide 0.5% (Mydriacyl), phenylephrine hydrochloride 2.5% (Mydfrin), tropicamide-phenylephrine combination 0.5%/0.5% (Sanmyd-P), and self-prepared mixture (1:1 diluti...

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Main Authors: Marion Alva Mesina-Bayana, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD
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Language:English
Published: Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology 2005-03-01
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Online Access:https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/426
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Milagros H. Arroyo, MD
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description Objective: To evaluate the pressor and mydriatic effects of different concentrations of tropicamide and phenylephrine eye drops: tropicamide 0.5% (Mydriacyl), phenylephrine hydrochloride 2.5% (Mydfrin), tropicamide-phenylephrine combination 0.5%/0.5% (Sanmyd-P), and self-prepared mixture (1:1 dilution) of commercially prepared tropicamide 0.5% and phenylephrine 2.5%. Methods: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study was carried out involving 160 eyes of 80 patients who were randomly assigned into four groups to receive phenylephrine + tropicamide 0.5%/0.5% (Group A), tropicamide + phenylephrine 0.2%/1.25 (Group B), tropicamide 0.5% (Group C), or phenylephrine 2.5% (Group D). The main outcome measures were systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures; pulse rate; and horizontal pupillary diameter determined at 10-, 20-, 30-, 45-, and 60-minute intervals postinstillation. Repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey’s honestly significant difference were used to analyze outcomes. Results: There was no significant increase in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure within each group and between groups. The mean increase or decrease in heart rate from baseline did not show a significant difference. Tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.5%/0.5% (Group A) and tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.25%/ 1.25% (Group B) yielded the highest mean increase in pupil size across time. Conclusion: Tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.5%/0.5% and tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.25%/1.25% attained better dilation per unit time than the other treatment groups. No significant effect on blood pressure and heart rate was seen in all groups.
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spelling doaj-art-5406595a892842f8a40f2df587710ee92025-08-20T01:49:47ZengPhilippine Academy of OphthalmologyPhilippine Journal of Ophthalmology0031-76592005-03-01301711426The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrineMarion Alva Mesina-Bayana, MD0Milagros H. Arroyo, MD1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital Manila, PhilippinesDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital Manila, PhilippinesObjective: To evaluate the pressor and mydriatic effects of different concentrations of tropicamide and phenylephrine eye drops: tropicamide 0.5% (Mydriacyl), phenylephrine hydrochloride 2.5% (Mydfrin), tropicamide-phenylephrine combination 0.5%/0.5% (Sanmyd-P), and self-prepared mixture (1:1 dilution) of commercially prepared tropicamide 0.5% and phenylephrine 2.5%. Methods: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study was carried out involving 160 eyes of 80 patients who were randomly assigned into four groups to receive phenylephrine + tropicamide 0.5%/0.5% (Group A), tropicamide + phenylephrine 0.2%/1.25 (Group B), tropicamide 0.5% (Group C), or phenylephrine 2.5% (Group D). The main outcome measures were systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures; pulse rate; and horizontal pupillary diameter determined at 10-, 20-, 30-, 45-, and 60-minute intervals postinstillation. Repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey’s honestly significant difference were used to analyze outcomes. Results: There was no significant increase in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure within each group and between groups. The mean increase or decrease in heart rate from baseline did not show a significant difference. Tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.5%/0.5% (Group A) and tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.25%/ 1.25% (Group B) yielded the highest mean increase in pupil size across time. Conclusion: Tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.5%/0.5% and tropicamide-phenylephrine 0.25%/1.25% attained better dilation per unit time than the other treatment groups. No significant effect on blood pressure and heart rate was seen in all groups.https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/426tropicamidephenylephrinemydriaticblood pressureheart rate
spellingShingle Marion Alva Mesina-Bayana, MD
Milagros H. Arroyo, MD
The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
tropicamide
phenylephrine
mydriatic
blood pressure
heart rate
title The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
title_full The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
title_fullStr The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
title_full_unstemmed The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
title_short The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine
title_sort pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide phenylephrine combination plain tropicamide and plain phenylephrine
topic tropicamide
phenylephrine
mydriatic
blood pressure
heart rate
url https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/426
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