Pilocarpine

Introduction: Pilocarpine

Description of Pilocarpine

Pilocarpine: An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of Pilocarpus microphyllus or P. jaborandi (family Rutaceae), shrubs of the West Indies and tropical America; a parasympathomimetic agent used experimentally to induce seizures externally as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma; used as the hydrochloride and the nitrate salts. [G. pilos, a felt hat, + karpos, fruit]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
Source: Diseases Database

Pilocarpine: slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects, used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
Source: CRISP

Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Pilocarpine:

Broader terms for Pilocarpine

• Alkaloids

Source - MeSH 2007

• alkaloid
• cholinergic agent

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Pilocarpine

The following list attempts to classify Pilocarpine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Alkaloids
    • Pilocarpine

External links related to: Pilocarpine

• Salagen 5 mg Film Coated Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Isopto Carpine Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Pilocarpine - RxList Monographs
• Salagen Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Pilocarpine Hydrochloride - RxList Monographs
• Pilopine Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Pilocarpine - RxList Monographs
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - PILOCARPINE
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - SALAGEN
• MedDet

Source: Diseases Database

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