Vicamide Plus Eye Drop

Vicamide Plus Eye Drop belongs to the class of medications called ‘Ophthalmic agents’ used for examining the eye during the diagnosis or detection of any eye disease, or therapeutic procedures. It can help detect eye inflammation or any other eye diseases such as uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eyewall) or in ophthalmoscopy procedures (retinal examination) or during eye surgeries.

Vicamide Plus Eye Drop is a combination of two medicines: Tropicamide and Phenylephrine. Tropicamide is an anticholinergic, while Phenylephrine is a decongestant. They work by making the pupil of your eye larger and relaxing the muscles in your eye. This allows proper examination of the inside of your eye.

Vicamide Plus Eye Drop is for external use only. You should take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. The common side-effects of Vicamide Plus Eye Drop are headache, dizziness, blurred vision, photophobia (sensitivity to light), eye pain, eye irritation, burning or stinging sensation in the eye, skin rash, hypotension (low blood pressure) and nausea (feeling sick). Inform your doctor if any of these side-effects persist or get worsen.

Do not take Vicamide Plus Eye Drop if you are allergic to Tropicamide, Phenylephrine or any contents of it. Before taking Vicamide Plus Eye Drop, inform your doctor if you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye), heart diseases, hypertension (high blood pressure), hormonal disorders, thyroid problems, diabetes and tachycardia (increased heart rate). Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before starting Vicamide Plus Eye Drop. It should not be used in children below 1 year.

Vicamide Plus Eye Drop is a combination of two medicines: Tropicamide and Phenylephrine. Tropicamide is an anticholinergic, while Phenylephrine is a decongestant. They work by making the pupil of your eye larger and relaxing the muscles in your eye. This allows proper examination of the inside of your eye.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Photophobia (sensitivity to light)
• Eye pain
• Eye irritation
• Burning or stinging sensation in the eye
• Skin rash
• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Nausea (feeling sick)

Vicamide Plus Eye Drop may increase pressure inside the eye, so it should not be used in patients with glaucoma. It is advised to remove contact lenses at least 15 minutes before instilling Vicamide Plus Eye Drop drops as it may eye irritation. Vicamide Plus Eye Drop should be used with caution in patients with eye inflammation. Vicamide Plus Eye Drop is also used with extreme caution in children, especially with Down syndrome and brain damage as there is an increased risk of side-effects associated with the nervous system.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Vicamide Plus Eye Drop may interact with a medicine used to treat low heart rate (atropine), antihypertensive agents, antidepressants (isocarboxazid, linezolid, selegiline, rasagiline, phenelzine, and tranylcypromine, etc.), anti-arrhythmic drug (quinidine), and general anaesthetic (halothane).  

Drug-Food Interaction:  No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Vicamide Plus Eye Drop should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye), heart diseases, hypertension (high blood pressure), blood clots, hormonal disorders, thyroid problems, diabetes, and tachycardia (increased heart rate).

• ATROPINE
• ISOCARBOXAZID
• LINEZOLID
• SELEGILINE
• RASAGILINE
• PHENELZINE
• TRANYLCYPROMINE
• QUINIDINE
• HALOTHANE

• Sleep for at least six to eight hours to rejuvenate your eyes naturally.
• Wash your eyes with clean water at least two to three times a day
• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This effect can also affect your body’s ability in fighting off infections.
• Reduce screen time (by avoiding watching tv, or phone) and use sunglasses while going out into the sunlight.

Your doctor may advice an eye examination to check for glaucoma before giving Vicamide Plus Eye Drop in patients with history of glaucoma or family history of glaucoma.

Eye diseases: Eye diseases are of a wide variety ranging from minor eye problems that don't last long such as conjunctivitis (pink eye) and major conditions that can lead to blindness such as glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye). Some examples of eye diseases that require diagnostic procedures are refractive errors (near-sightedness and farsightedness), cataracts (clouding of the eye), and glaucoma. The risk of eye diseases is high in older people and patients with diabetes.