Avoiding adverse effects of cycloplegics in infants and children.
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.
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
D009184:Mydriatics; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014326:Tropanes; D001285:Atropine; D012601:Scopolamine; D003519:Cyclopentolate; D014331:Tropicamide