1984
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1984.01040030429017
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Improving the Therapeutic Index of Topically Applied Ocular Drugs

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“…9,10 Some patients instil their drops when sitting, others stand or lie down, others use a mirror to aid the process. 11 If eye drop instillation is done improperly it can lead to treatment failure, unnecessary use of additional medications, and potentially to the spread of infection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 43%
“…9,10 Some patients instil their drops when sitting, others stand or lie down, others use a mirror to aid the process. 11 If eye drop instillation is done improperly it can lead to treatment failure, unnecessary use of additional medications, and potentially to the spread of infection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 43%
“…While an effective drug against more than 80% of MDR-TB clinical strains, ETH has a low therapeutic index, or margin of safety, characterized by a narrow therapeutic effective concentration range (Sood & Panchagnula, 2003, Zimmerman et al, 1984. In other words, it is more difficult to prescribe ETH treatment doses that ensure effective treatment outcomes and yet avoid toxic side effects (Burns, 1999).…”
Section: Ethionamidesupporting
confidence: 41%
“…A compressão do ponto lacrimal ou a simples manutenção dos olhos fechados durante dois minutos imediatamente após o uso da medicação reduz, significativamente, a absorção sistêmica das drogas e aumenta de forma expressiva a penetração da mesma na câmara anterior (16) .…”
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