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Cyclogyl Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Cyclopentolate HCl 0.5%, 1%, 2%; oph soln; contains benzalkonium chloride.
Pharmacological Class
Anticholinergic.
How Supplied
Soln 0.5%—15mL; 1%, 2%—2mL, 5mL, 15mL
Manufacturer
Cyclogyl Indications
Indications
To produce mydriasis and cycloplegia.
Cyclogyl Dosage and Administration
Adult
Instill 1 or 2 drops of 0.5%, 1%, or 2% in the eye; may repeat in 5–10 minutes if necessary. Apply digital pressure to lacrimal sac for 2–3 minutes after instillation to reduce systemic absorption.
Children
Small infants: instill 1 drop of 0.5% in the eye; apply pressure over nasolacrimal sac for 2–3 minutes, observe closely for 30 minutes. Children: instill 1 or 2 drops of 0.5%, 1%, or 2% in the eye; may repeat 5–10 minutes later with 0.5% or 1% solution if necessary; apply digital pressure to lacrimal sac for 2–3 minutes after instillation to reduce systemic absorption.
Cyclogyl Contraindications
Contraindications
Untreated narrow-angle glaucoma or when untreated anatomically narrow angles are present.
Cyclogyl Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Cyclogyl Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Down's syndrome. Angle-closure glaucoma. Feeding intolerance in infants; withhold feeding for 4 hours after examination. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Cyclogyl Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Cyclogyl Interactions
Interactions
May interfere with antihypertensive action of carbachol, pilocarpine, ophthalmic cholinesterase inhibitors.
Cyclogyl Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Ocular effects (eg, increased intraocular pressure, burning, photophobia, blurred vision, irritation, hyperemia, conjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, punctate keratitis, synechiae); CNS disturbances (esp. in children).
Cyclogyl Clinical Trials
See Literature
Cyclogyl Note
Not Applicable
Cyclogyl Patient Counseling
See Literature
