2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.12.009
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Determinants of eye drop size

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“…(1,3,5) As described by the American and European Pharmacopoeia, the size of the droplet volume should be 40ìl and the Ministry of Health recommends that the volume of droplets should be less than 50ìl (8). However, the data obtained in this study are in agreement With current standards.…”
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“…(1,3,5) As described by the American and European Pharmacopoeia, the size of the droplet volume should be 40ìl and the Ministry of Health recommends that the volume of droplets should be less than 50ìl (8). However, the data obtained in this study are in agreement With current standards.…”
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“…(1)(2)(3) The instilled volume strongly determines the therapeutic action of the drug, and can lead to adverse effects due to systemic absorption. The study of Kumar et al (2011) (4), showed that a volume around 20ìl is ideal for ophthalmologic treatment, and drops above 25ìL cause drug wastage because the tear film does not support volumes greater than 20µL.…”
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“…Ainda, outros autores também descreveram que as diferenças nos bicos gotejadores têm uma influência decisiva no tamanho da gota administrada (9) . As embalagens das medicações analisadas não variavam somente quanto ao seu bico gotejador, mas também no formato e no material de fabricação dos frascos.…”
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“…As apresentações comerciais mais antigas de colírios apresentavam volumes que variam entre 50 e 75 ml e atualmente os frascos fornecem gotas variando entre 25 e 56 ml (7)(8) . Também o ângulo no qual o colírio é administrado constitui uma das variáveis que atua modificando o volume da gota (9) . É importante produzir uma gota menor com maior concentração da droga, pois a ação farmacológica depende da quantidade residual em contato com a superfície ocular após perdas por diluição, ligação e drenagem (7) .…”
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