What is Miostat used for?
Miostat (carbachol) is a medication that is injected in the eye by a healthcare provider during eye surgery. It helps control the size of your pupil and lower your eye pressure.
What is the generic name of Miostat?
Carbachol is a potent cholinergic (parasympathomimetic) agent which produces constriction of the iris and ciliary body resulting in reduction in intraocular pressure. The exact mechanism by which carbachol lowers intraocular pressure is not precisely known.
How long does Miochol last?
Miochol-E is for intraocular irrigation only. A freshly prepared 1% solution should be used in the anterior chamber of the eye during surgery. Adults and Elderly: In most cases a satisfactory miosis, which will last for approximately 20 minutes, is produced in seconds by 0.5 – 2.0ml.
What is Miostat used for in cataract surgery?
What is Miostat? Carbachol lowers pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from the eye. Miostat (for the eye) is used to reduce pressure inside the eye after cataract surgery.
How long does Miostat last?
The effect of Miostat may last for up to 24 hours following your eye surgery.
How fast does bethanechol work?
The effects of the drug sometimes appear within 30 minutes and are usually maximal within 60 to 90 minutes. The drug’s effects persist for about one hour. If necessary, the effects of the drug can be abolished promptly by atropine (see OVERDOSAGE).
What kind of drug is pilocarpine?
Pilocarpine is in a class of medications called cholinergic agonists. It works by increasing the amount of saliva in the mouth.
What is acetylcholine chloride used for?
Miochol-E (acetylcholine chloride intraocular solution) is a parasympathomimetic preparation used to obtain contraction of the iris of the eye in seconds after delivery of the lens in cataract surgery, in penetrating keratoplasty, iridectomy, and other anterior segment surgery where rapid contraction may be required.
What is a common side effect of bethanechol?
Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, increased saliva/urination, sweating, flushing, watery eyes, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.