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Apraclonidine , also known under the brand name Iopidine, is a sympathomimetic used in glaucoma therapy. It is an α 2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a weak α 1 adrenergic receptor agonist. [ citation needed ]
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IndyHumane, formerly the Humane Society of Indianapolis, is a humane organization in Indianapolis, Indiana.Located in Marion County, Indiana, it is a private non-profit charitable organization with approximately 10,000 animals cared for each year [1] and was founded in 1905. [2]
Pilocarpine, sold under the brand name Pilopine HS among others, is a lactone alkaloid originally extracted from plants of the Pilocarpus genus. [4] It is used as a medication to reduce pressure inside the eye and treat dry mouth.
Hydroxyamphetamine has some limitations to its use as a diagnostic tool. If it is intended as an immediate follow up to another mydriatic drug (cocaine or apraclonidine), then the patient must wait anywhere from a day to a week before hydroxyamphetamine can be administered. [8] [5] It also has the tendency to falsely localize lesions. False ...
Brimonidine is an α 2 agonist medication used to treat open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and rosacea. [4] [5] In rosacea it improves the redness. [5]It is used as eye drops or applied to the skin.
Li T, Lindsley K, Rouse B, Hong H, Shi Q, Friedman DS, et al. (January 2016). "Comparative Effectiveness of First-Line Medications for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis".
Imidazoline receptors are the primary receptors on which clonidine and other imidazolines act. [1] [2] [3] There are three main classes of imidazoline receptor: I 1 is involved in inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system to lower blood pressure, [4] I 2 has as yet uncertain functions but is implicated in several psychiatric conditions, [5] [6] and I 3 regulates insulin secretion.