Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride and Dyazide

• Generic Name: cyclopentolate ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cyclogyl, Cylate, AK-Pentolate, Pentolair, Ocu-Pentolate

Produces mydriasis and cycloplegia for refraction (e.g., retina and optic disc examination, measurement of refractive error).

Cyclopentolate may be preferred over atropine because of shorter duration of mydriasis and cycloplegia when used for opthalmologic examination.

Fixed-combination preparation containing cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.2% and phenylephrine hydrochloride 1% is used to produce pronounced mydriasis with little accompanying cycloplegia for ophthalmologic examination (e.g., patients with retinal detachment; dilation for screening for retinopathy of prematurity).

• Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25

Dyazide contains a combination of hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic that also prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Dyazide is used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension).

Dyazide is usually given to people in whom other diuretics have caused hypokalemia (low potassium levels in your blood).