What is cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic?
Cyclopentolate and phenylephrine relaxes muscles in your eye to dilate (widen) your pupil.
Cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic (for the eye) is used to dilate your pupil in preparation for an eye exam.
Cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic?
You should not receive this medication if you are allergic to cyclopentolate or phenylephrine, or if you have narrow-angle glaucoma.
Do not use this medication if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 10 days.
Before you receive this medication, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, or overactive thyroid.
Also tell your doctor if you are also taking guanethidine (Ismelin), reserpine, methyldopa (Aldomet), or an antidepressant (Elavil, Tofranil, Norpramin, and others.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic?
Do not use this medication if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 10 days. Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use cyclopentolate and phenylephrine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.
You should not receive this medication if you are allergic to cyclopentolate or phenylephrine, or if you have narrow-angle glaucoma.
If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use this medication:
heart disease;
high blood pressure; or
overactive thyroid.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether cyclopentolate and phenylephrine is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether cyclopentolate and phenylephrine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not receive this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Infants and children may be more likely to have side effects from cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic. Watch for signs of behavior changes in a child who has been treated with this medication.