Isopto Atropine
Generic name:atropine ophthalmic [ A-troe-peen ]
Brand names: Atropine-1, Isopto Atropine
Drug class:Mydriatics
What is Isopto Atropine?
Atropine causes the muscles in your eye to become relaxed. This widens (dilates) your pupil so that it will not respond to light.
Isopto Atropine (for the eye) is used to dilate your pupils when you have an inflammatory condition or in postsurgery situations in which this effect may be helpful.
Isopto Atropine is also used in people with a condition called amblyopia (sometimes called "lazy eye"). This medicine can be placed into the stronger eye to temporarily blur the vision in that eye. This helps strengthen the weaker eye because the brain will force that eye to work harder to focus.
Isopto Atropine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Isopto Atropine if you are allergic to atropine. You should not use the ointment form of this medicine if you have glaucoma.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to atropine. You should not use the ointment form of this medicine if you have glaucoma.
To make sure Isopto Atropine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
glaucoma.
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
Atropine ophthalmic can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 3 months old.
How should I use Isopto Atropine?
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use Isopto Atropine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Wash your hands before using eye medication.
To apply the eye drops:
Tilt your head back slightly and pull down your lower eyelid to create a small pocket. Hold the dropper above the eye with the tip down. Look up and away from the dropper and squeeze out a drop.
Close your eyes for 2 or 3 minutes with your head tipped down, without blinking or squinting. Gently press your finger to the inside corner of the eye for about 1 minute, to keep the liquid from draining into your tear duct.
Use only the number of drops your doctor has prescribed. If you use more than one drop, wait about 5 minutes between drops.
Wait at least 10 minutes before using any other eye drops your doctor has prescribe...
