Acetaminophen and caffeine and Isopto Carbachol Ophthalmic Solution

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / caffeine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Excedrin Mild Headache, Excedrin Quick Tab Peppermint, Excedrin Quick Tab Spearmint, Excedrin Tension Headache, Excedrin Tension Headache Caplet, Excedrin Tension Headache Express Gels, Excedrin Tension Headache Geltab, Valorin Extra, Excedrin Tension Headache Express

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Caffeine is used in this product to increase the pain relieving effects of acetaminophen.

Acetaminophen and caffeine is a combination medicine used to treat many conditions such as headache or muscle pain.

Acetaminophen and caffeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: carbachol ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: ophthalmic solution
• Other Brand Names: Isopto Carbachol, Miostat, Carboptic, Carbastat

Reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary, open-angle (chronic simple, noncongestive) glaucoma.

Used mainly in patients refractory or hypersensitive to pilocarpine.

May use concomitantly with sympathomimetic agents, β-adrenergic blocking agents, or carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.

Production of miosis during surgery on the anterior chamber of the eye (e.g., cataract extraction, keratoplasty, peripheral iridectomy, cyclodialysis).

Reduction of the intensity of IOP elevation for the first 24 hours after cataract surgery.

Intraocular acetylcholine generally preferred.

Reduction of IOP in the emergency treatment of acute (congestive) angle-closure glaucoma prior to surgery.

Pilocarpine generally preferred.

Production of miosis to counteract mydriatic effects of sympathomimetic agents (e.g., hydroxyamphetamine, phenylephrine) after ophthalmoscopic examinations in glaucoma patients.

Pilocarpine generally preferred.