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Description
Homide Eye Drops is a medicine used to widen the pupil before an eye examination or eye surgery. It is also used to treat uveitis, a condition that causes swelling in the middle layer of the eye. This medicine works by relaxing the muscles of your eyes, thus helping to dilate or widen your pupil (the black circular opening in the centre of the eye that allows light to enter the eye). It also helps reduce pain and swelling.
Homide Eye Drops shows common side effects such as dry mouth, stinging and burning sensation in the eyes, mild irritation, etc. These side effects usually subside with time. However, if they persist or worsen, consult your doctor for further assistance. Avoid driving vehicles or operating heavy machines while taking this medication as it can cause temporary blurring of vision and increased sensitivity to light.
Homide Eye Drops should be instilled as directed by your doctor. Avoid instilling more than the recommended dose. Wash your hand thoroughly before instilling the eye drop. Take off your contact lenses before administering the eye drop and wait for at least 15 to 20 before inserting them back. Close your eyes for one or two minutes after instilling the eye drop. Do not touch the tip of the eye drop with your hands or let it touch any other surface to avoid contamination.
Homide Eye Drops is not recommended if you are allergic to it or have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eyes due to fluid accumulation).
Homide Eye Drops should only be instilled during pregnancy and while breastfeeding after consulting your doctor due to the lack of safety information.
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Substitutes
List of substitutes for Homide Eye Drops
Side effects
Major & minor side effects for Homide Eye Drops
Transient burning sensation of the eyes
Transient stinging sensation of the eyes
Increased sensitivity of the eyes to light
Local irritation
Increased thirst
Dryness of mouth
Uses of Homide Eye Drops
What is it prescribed for?
Refraction
Homide Eye Drops is used to dilate the pupil before an eye examination. It is also used to dilate the pupil before and after certain surgical procedures of the eye.
Uveitis
Homide Eye Drops is used to treat uveitis, the swelling and redness of the middle layer of the eyes.
Concerns
Commonly asked questions
How long does it take for this medicine to take effect?
The time taken by Homide Eye Drops to show its effect is not clinically establishedHow long do the effects of this medicine last?
The time duration for which Homide Eye Drops remains effective is not clinically established.Is it safe to consume alcohol while taking this medicine?
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.Is this a habit forming medicine?
No habit-forming tendencies were reported for Homide Eye Drops.Can this medicine be taken during pregnancy?
Homide Eye Drops Is not recommended for use during pregnancy unless clearly needed. Consult your doctor before using this medicine.Can this medicine be taken while breast-feeding?
It is unknown if Homide Eye Drops passes into breastmilk. Hence, consult your doctor before using Homide Eye Drops if you are breastfeeding.
Allergy
Avoid using Homide Eye Drops if you are allergic to it. Seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms such as skin rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, breathing difficulty, etc.
Glaucoma
Homide Eye Drops is not recommended if you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eyes due to fluid accumulation). This medicine may further worsen your condition.
Warnings for special population
Pregnancy
Homide Eye Drops Is not recommended for use during pregnancy unless clearly needed. Consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Breast-feeding
It is unknown if Homide Eye Drops passes into breastmilk. Hence, consult your doctor before using Homide Eye Drops if you are breastfeeding.
General warnings
Other medicines
Homide Eye Drops may interact with many other ophthalmic medicines and cause undesired effects. Hence, it is advised that you inform the doctor about all your current medicines before beginning treatment with Homide Eye Drops.
Driving vehicles or operating heavy machines
Avoid driving vehicles or operating heavy machines immediately after instilling Homide Eye Drops, as it can cause temporary blurring of vision and increased sensitivity to light.
Photosensitivity of eyes
Homide Eye Drops may make your eyes more sensitive to light. It is advised to protect your eyes from bright lights and use appropriate precautionary measures while going outdoors during the daytime.
Use in children
Homide Eye Drops is not recommended for use in infants less than three months of age as the safety and efficacy data are not clinically established.
Belladonna poisoning
Excessive use of Homide Eye Drops may cause systemic symptoms of homatropine poisoning (such as flushing and dryness of the skin, blurred vision, a rapid and irregular pulse, fever, etc.) if you are allergic to belladonna alkaloids (atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine, etc.). Appropriate precautions should be taken to prevent swallowing the medicine to reduce this risk.
Down's syndrome
Homide Eye Drops should be used with caution if you have Down’s syndrome (a genetic disorder leading to abnormal physical development and intellectual disability) due to the increased risk of undesired effects.
Keratoconus
Homide Eye Drops should be used with caution if you have keratoconus (a condition where the cornea gets thin and bulges outside of the eye) due to the increased risk of fixed dilatied pupil (the black circular opening that allows light to enter the eye). Your doctor may recommend appropriate corrective measures, dose adjustments, or replacements with a suitable alternative based on the clinical condition.
Use in the elderly
Homide Eye Drops should be used with caution in the elderly due to the increased risk of undesired effects.
Missed Dose
Before an eye examination or eye surgery: As Homide Eye Drops is usually given prior to eye procedures by healthcare professionals, the likelihood of missing a dose is very low.
For Uveitis: Administer the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not instill a double dose to make up for the missed one.
Overdose
Before an eye examination or eye surgery: As this medicine is administered in the clinic or hospital setting under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional, the likelihood of an overdose is very low. However, emergency medical treatment will be initiated by the doctor if an overdose is suspected.
For Uveitis: Do not instill more than the recommended dose of Homide Eye Drops. Seek emergency medical treatment in case of an overdose.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol
Description
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Instructions
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine
Phenylephrine
Pilocarpine (Ophthalmic)
Carbachol (Ophthalmic)
Acetylcholine (Ophthalmic)
Disease interactions
Disease
Information not available.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Information not available.
If Homide Eye Drops is used for refraction (eye examination) or before eye surgery, it is usually administered in a hospital setting by a qualified healthcare professional.
For uveitis, use this medicine exactly as prescribed. Do not administer in larger or smaller amounts than prescribed. Consult the doctor if you experience any undesirable effects that persist or worsen.
Wash your hand thoroughly before instilling the eye drop. Remove your contact lenses before administering the eye drop and wait for at least 15 to 20 before inserting them back.
Close your eyes for one or two minutes after instilling the eye drop. Keep your fingers away from the tip of the eye drop to avoid any contamination.
Miscelleneous
How it works
Homide Eye Drops works by relaxing the muscles of your eyes, thus helping to dilate or widen your pupil (the black circular opening in the centre of the eye that allows light to enter the eye). It also helps reduce pain and swelling.
Legal Status
Classification
Category
Mydriatics
Schedule
Schedule H
Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. 2022. Homatropine Hydrobromide Ophthalmic Solution, USP. [online] Available at: [Accessed 21 July 2022].
Hospitals, M., 2022. Homatropine | Side Effects | Dosage | Precautions | Medicine. [online] Medicoverhospitals.in. Available at: [Accessed 21 July 2022].
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Information on this page was last updated on 29 Jul 2022
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