title: Avoiding adverse effects of cycloplegics in infants and children.
abstract: Cycloplegics are very safe and useful medications. To avoid the unpleasant side effects of these medications, six precautions are considered. They are: 1. dosage, 2. cycloplegic selection, 3. toxic reaction, 4. biologic variations, 5. topical anesthesia, 6. environmental temperature and humidity.
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001285:Atropine / Q000506:poisoning; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003519:Cyclopentolate / Q000506:poisoning; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000506:poisoning; D014326:Tropanes / Q000506:poisoning; D014331:Tropicamide / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D009184:Mydriatics; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014326:Tropanes; D001285:Atropine; D012601:Scopolamine; D003519:Cyclopentolate; D014331:Tropicamide