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Medication

Pharmaceutical compound
Tropicamide/phenylephrine
Combination of
TropicamideAnticholinergic
PhenylephrineAlpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist
Clinical data
Trade namesMydcombi
Routes of
administration
Topical, ophthalmic
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status

Tropicamide/phenylephrine, sold under the brand name Mydcombi is a fixed dose combination of tropicamide and phenylephrine used to dilate the eyes (mydriasis). It contains, tropicamide, an anticholinergic, and phenylephrine, as the hydrochloride, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist. It is sprayed into the eyes.

It was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2023.

Medical uses

Tropicamide/phenylephrine is used for the short-term dilation of the pupils.

References

  1. ^ https://mydcombi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MydCombi-PI-05072023.pdf
  2. "Mydcombi: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. "Eyenovia Announces FDA Approval of Mydcombi, the First Ophthalmic Spray for Mydriasis, Which Also Leverages the Company's Proprietary Optejet Device Platform". Eyenovia. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

External links

  • Clinical trial number NCT03751631 for "Safety and Efficacy of Phenylephrine 2.5%-Tropicamide 1% Microdose Ophthalmic Solution for Pupil Dilation (MIST-1)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Clinical trial number NCT03751098 for "Safety and Efficacy of Phenylephrine 2.5%-Tropicamide 1% Microdose Ophthalmic Solution for Pupil Dilation (MIST-2)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
Ophthalmologicals: mydriasis and cycloplegia (S01F)
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