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MYDRATE
DILATING THE EYE BEFORE AN EXAM OR SURGERY AND PREVENTING THE EYE FROM FOCUSING.
MYDRATE IS AN ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENT. IT WORKS BY RELAXING THE MUSCLE OF THE EYE TO CAUSE THE PUPIL TO MYDRATE OR WIDEN.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Β§ MYDRATE MAY CAUSE BLURRED VISION. DO NOT DRIVE, OPERATE MACHINERY, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS UNTIL YOU KNOW HOW YOU REACT TO MYDRATE. USING MYDRATE ALONE, WITH CERTAIN OTHER MEDICINES, OR WITH ALCOHOL MAY LESSEN YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE OR PERFORM OTHER POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TASKS.
Β§ MYDRATE MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY HAVE TAKEN MYDRATE BY MOUTH, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
Β§ MYDRATE MAY CAUSE YOUR EYES TO BECOME VERY SENSITIVE TO SUNLIGHT OR BRIGHT LIGHT. WEARING SUNGLASSES MAY HELP.
Β§ USE MYDRATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY MAY BE MORE SENSITIVE TO ITS EFFECTS, ESPECIALLY BEHAVIORAL CHANGES.
Β§ INFANTS MAY EXPERIENCE FEEDING INTOLERANCE AFTER USE OF MYDRATE. DO NOT FEED AN INFANT UNTIL 4 HOURS AFTER AN INFANT'S EYE EXAM.
Β§ PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING: IF YOU BECOME PREGNANT WHILE TAKING MYDRATE, DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF USING MYDRATE DURING PREGNANCY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF MYDRATE IS EXCRETED IN BREAST MILK. IF YOU ARE OR WILL BE BREAST-FEEDING WHILE YOU ARE USING MYDRATE, CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST TO DISCUSS THE RISKS TO YOUR BABY.
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MYDRATE SIDE EFFECTS
ALL MEDICINES MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO, OR MINOR, SIDE EFFECTS. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR IF ANY OF THESE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS PERSIST OR BECOME BOTHERSOME:
? BLURRED VISION; REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, OR IRRITATION TO THE EYE; SENSITIVITY TO SUNLIGHT.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION RIGHT AWAY IF ANY OF THESE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS OCCUR:
? SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS ; CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR (ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN), INCLUDING CLUMSINESS, CONFUSION, DIFFICULTY WALKING, DISORIENTATION, HALLUCINATIONS, HYPERACTIVITY, RESTLESSNESS, SEIZURES, OR SLURRED SPEECH.
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL SIDE EFFECTS THAT MAY OCCUR. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS, CONTACT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS. YOU MAY REPORT SIDE EFFECTS TO FDA AT 1-800-FDA-1088. YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SIDE EFFECTS AT HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/MEDWATCH.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: CYCLOPENTOLATE
MYDRATE IS A BRAND CONTAING CYCLOPENTOLATE SO ITS ALL PROPERTIES ARE OF CYCLOPENTOLATE.
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