Hydroxyamphetamine and Tropicamide (Ophthalmic)

Brand Names : Paremyd

Proper Use of This Medicine

Dosing - To use:

• First, wash your hands. Tilt the head back and, pressing your finger gently on the skin just beneath the lower eyelid, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to make a space. Drop the medicine into this space. Let go of the eyelid and gently close the eyes. Do not blink. Keep the eyes closed and apply pressure to the inner corner of the eye with your finger for 2 or 3 minutes to allow the medicine to be absorbed by the eye. This is especially important in infants .
• Immediately after using the eye drops, wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on the hand to keep the medicine applicator tip as germ-free as possible. If you are using the eye drops for an infant or child, be sure to wash the infant's or child's hands also, and do not let any of the medicine get in the infant's or child's mouth.
• To keep the medicine as germ-free as possible, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface (including the eye). Also, keep the container tightly closed.

Use this medicine exactly as directed.Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label . Do not use more of it or use it more often. This may cause more side effects.

• For ophthalmic dosage form (drops):
  • For dilating your eye before an eye exam:
    • Adults - 1-2 drops 15 minutes before the exam.
    • Children - Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Storage - To store this medicine:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Protect from light.
• Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Ask your health care professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.