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Phospholine Iodide |
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- Description - |
Phospholine Iodide is used to treat chronic open-angleglaucoma,a partial loss of vision or blindness resulting from a gradualincrease inpressure of fluid in the eye. Because the visionloss occurs slowly, people often do not experience any symptoms anddo notrealize that their vision has declined. By the time the loss isnoticed, itmay be irreversible. Phospholine Iodide helps by reducing fluidpressure inthe eye.
Phospholine Iodide is also used to treat secondary glaucoma(such as glaucoma followingsurgery to remove cataracts), for subacute or chronic angle-closureglaucomaafter iridectomy (surgical removal of a portion of the iris) orwhen someonecannot have surgery or refuses it. The drug is also prescribed forchildrenwith accommodative esotropia ("cross-eye"). |
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Ache above the eyes,blurred vision,burning,clouded eye lens,cyst formation,decreased pupil size,decreased visual sharpness,excess tears,eye pain,heart irregularities,increased eye pressure,inflamed iris,lid muscle twitching,nearsightedness,red eyes,stinging |
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Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories |
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PO Box 8299 |
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Philadelphia, PA 19101-1245 |
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USA |
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