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Color Coding Caps
TAN
indicates anti-infectives or antimicrobials
Color Coding Caps
PINK
indicates anti-inflammatories or steroids
Color Coding Caps
GRAY
indicates non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Color Coding Caps
RED
indicates mydriatics and cycloplegics
Color Coding Caps
GREEN
indicates miotics, which stimulate iris sphincter contraction to cause miosis (pupillary constriction)
Color Coding Caps
YELLOW and BLUE
indicate beta-blockers
traditionally used to treat glaucoma
These agents reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) by decreasing the volume of aqueous humor produced by the body
Under the present system,
blue indicates a lower dosage
than
yellow
Color Coding Caps
PURPLE and ORANGE
Adrenergic Agonists
(purple)
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
(orange)
Color Coding Caps
TURQUOISE
indicates Prostaglandin Analogues
Author
eagleeye
ID
69408
Card Set
Medical
Description
Topical Drops
Updated
2011-02-28T03:25:25Z
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