Medications
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Anti-Allergy Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Azelastine | OPTIVAR |
| Cromolyn | CROLOM |
| Epinastine | ELESTAT |
| Emedastine | EMADINE |
| Ketotifen | ZADITOR |
| Levocabastine | LIVOSTIN |
| Lodoxamide | ALOMIDE |
| Naphazoline | ALBALON, VASOCON |
| Naphazoline and antazoline | VASOCON-A |
| Naphazoline and pheniramine | NAPHCON-A |
| Nedrocromil | ALOCRIL |
| Olopatadine | PATANOL |
| Pemirolast | ALAMAST |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antibacterial Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Azithromycin | AZASITE |
| Bacitracin | |
| Bacitracin and polymyxin | POLYSPORIN |
| Bacitracin and neomycin and polymyxin | NEOSPORIN OINTMENT |
| Ciprofloxacin | CILOXAN |
| Erythromycin | ILOTYCIN |
| Gatifloxacin | ZYMAR |
| Gentamicin | GENOPTIC |
| Gramicidin and neomycin and polymyxin | NEOSPORIN SOLUTION |
| Lexofloxacin | IQUIX |
| Moxifloxacin | VIGAMOX |
| Polymyxin and trimethoprim | POLYTRIM |
| Ofloxacin | OCUFLOX |
| Tobramycin | TOBREX |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antibacterial Topical Ophthalmic Agents Combined with Steroids
| Dexamethasone and neomycin and polymyxin | MAXITROL |
| Dexamethasone and tobramycin | TOBRADEX |
| Gentamicin and prednisolone | PRED G |
| Hydrocortisone and neomycin and polymyxin | CORTISPORIN, CORTICOSPORIN |
| Loteprednol and tobramycin | ZYLET |
| Prednisolone and sulfacetamide | BLEPHAMIDE |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiviral Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Trifluridine | VIROPTIC |
| Vidarabine | VIRA-A |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiglaucoma Agents
Antiglaucoma Agents – Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents
| Betaxolol | BETOPTIC |
| Carteolol | OCUPRESS |
| Levobunolol | BETAGAN |
| Metipranolol | OPTIPRANOLOL |
| Timolol | BETIMOL |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for visual disturbances, dizziness, sedation, hypotension
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiglaucoma Agents – Prostaglandins
| Bimatoprost | LUMIGAN |
| Latanoprost | XALATAN |
| Travaprost | TRAVATAN |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiglaucoma Agents – Other Agents
| Brimonidine | ALPHAGAN |
| Brinzolamide | AZOPT |
| Dorzolamide | TRUSOPT |
| Dorzolamide and timolol | COSOPT |
| Methazolamide | NEPTAZANE |
| Pilocarpine | PILOCAR |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Mydriatics
| Atropine | ISOPTO ATROPINE |
| Cyclopentolate | CYCLOGYL |
| Homatropine | ISOPTO HOMATROPINE |
| Phenylephrine | NEO-SYNEPHRINE |
| Scopolamine | ISOPTO HYOSCINE |
| Tropicamide | MYDRIACYL |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); maintain restricted duty status as long as eye is dilated
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Bromfenac | XIBROM |
| Diclofenac | VOLTAREN |
| Ketorolac | ACULAR |
| Nepafenac | NEVANAC |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Steroid Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Dexamethasone | MAXIDEX |
| Fluorometholone | FML |
| Loteprednol | ALREX |
| Prednilosone | AK-PRED |
| Rimexolone | VEXOL |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Other Topical Ophthalmic Agents
| Artificial tears |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Cyclosporine | RESTASIS |
| Dapiprazole | REV-EYES |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of visual disturbances
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
| Petrolatum |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Proparacaine |
| Tetracaine |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)