A 57-year-old woman presents for routine ophthalmologic examination. Vital signs are stable: BP 128/82 mmHg, HR 78 bpm, RR 16/min, temperature 37.2°C. The ophthalmologist instills eye drops to dilate the pupils and relax the ciliary muscle for funduscopic examination. Intraocular pressure measured at 14 mmHg. The patient denies recent eye trauma, angle-closure glaucoma history, or use of systemic anticholinergics. Which drug was most likely administered?

  1. A)TropicamideGABARITO
  2. B)Pilocarpine
  3. C)Acetazolamide
  4. D)Echothiophate
  5. E)Timolol

Explicação

Tropicamide is an antimuscarinic used topically to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia during eye examination. Muscarinic blockade relaxes the sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscle. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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