Name
PILOCARPINE NITRATE
Mode of Action
IT IS A DIRECT ACTING CHOLINERGIC PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC AGENT WHICH ACTS THROUGH DIRECT STIMULATION OF MUSCARINIC NEURO RECEPTORS AND SMOOTH MUSCLE SUCH AS THE IRIS AND SECRETORY GLANDS.
Dosage
2 DROPS 3-4 TIMES DAILY.
Drug Group
[CHOLINOMIMETIC] , [CHOLINE ESTER] , [CHOLINERGIC] , [PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC] , [ANTIGLAUCOMA]
Cross Reaction
AMINOGLYCOSIDE, CLINDAMYCIN, COLISTIN, CYCLOPROPANE, HALOGENATED ANAESTHETICS, QUININE ETC. MAY ANTAGONISE ITS EFFECT. PROLONGED BRADYCARDIA WITH BETABLOCKERS. IT INHIBITS METABOLISM OF SUXAMETHONIUM AND ENHANCE AND PROLONGS ITS ACTION.
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