Drug details

Cyclogyl (cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)

type of Cycloplegics/Mydriatics, Anticholinergic Agents, Ophthalmic

Cyclogyl (cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) is an anticholinergic used to produce dilated pupils (mydriasis) and paralysis of the iris muscle in the eye (cycloplegia) for diagnostic procedures.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• blurred vision,
• burning,
• irritation,
• increased eye pressure,
• eye sensitivity to light,
• eye redness,
• conjunctivitis,
• eyelid swelling,
• eye inflammation, and
• eye disorders such as punctate keratitis and synechiae

The following drugs are related to Cyclogyl, either as a replacement or used together:

• AK-Pentolate (cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)
• Yutiq (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant)
• MydCombi (tropicamide and phenylephrine hydrochloride ophthalmic spray)