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US brand names:Mydriacyl
Tropicamide is dosed at 1 drop/eye TOPICAL Single application in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Short-acting muscarinic antagonist that blocks the sphincter pupillae muscle, causing mydriasis. Also causes cycloplegia (ciliary muscle paralysis).
Short duration (4-8 hours). Used for diagnostic fundoscopy. May increase IOP — CONTRAINDICATED in glaucoma. Not for therapeutic mydriasis (use atropine for that). Rapid onset (15-20 min).
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