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- Title
Assessment of Phosphate and Osmolarity Levels in Chronically Administered Eye Drops.
- Authors
Özalp, Onur; Atalay, Eray; Alataş, İbrahim Özkan; Kiraz, Zeynep Küskü; Yıldırım, Nilgün
- Abstract
Objectives: To assess phosphate and osmolarity levels of chronically administered eye drops commercially available in Turkey. Materials and Methods: A total of 53 topical eye drops including 18 antiglaucoma drugs, 4 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 10 corticosteroids, 7 antihistaminics, and 14 artificial tears identified using the Vademecum Modern Medications Guideline (2018) were included in the study. Phosphate levels were assessed using Roche Cobas C501 analyzer (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) and the respective kits. Osmolarity was assessed using Vescor Vapro 5600 vapor pressure osmometer (Sanova Medical Systems, Vienna, Austria). Mean phosphate and osmolarity levels were obtained after averaging three measurements. Eye drops were categorized as isoosmolar, hypoosmolar and hyperosmolar based on physiologic tear osmolarity range (296.5±9.8 mOsm/L). Results: The highest phosphate concentration was found in the antiglaucoma group (20.3±35.4 mmol/L), followed by antihistaminics (17.3±17.9 mmol/L), corticosteroids (15.2±19.1 mmol/L), artificial tears (0.8±1.0), and NSAIDs (0.04±0.08). Percentage of medications in the hyperosmolar category was highest in the NSAI group (75%), followed by antihistaminics (43%), corticosteroids (20%), and antiglaucoma drugs (19%). Nearly all of the artificial tear formulations were in the hypoosmolar (71%) or isoosmolar (21%) categories. Conclusion: Approximately 40% of glaucoma medications and approximately 60% of corticosteroid and antihistaminic medications had a phosphate concentration higher than the physiologic tear phosphate level (1.45 mmol/L).
- Subjects
TURKEY; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; ANTIHISTAMINES; GLAUCOMA; NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents; OPHTHALMIC drugs; PHOSPHATES; OSMOLAR concentration
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology / Turk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2019, Vol 49, Issue 3, p123
- ISSN
1300-0659
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/tjo.galenos.2018.43827