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MeSH Heading: Pilocarpine
Tree Number(s): D03.132.672
Unique ID: D010862
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010862
Annotation: /biosyn permitted if by plant
Scope Note: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
Entry Term(s): Isopilocarpine; Isoptocarpine; Ocusert; Pilocarpine Hydrochloride; Pilocarpine Mononitrate, (3S-cis)-Isomer; Pilocarpine Nitrate; Pilocarpine, Monohydrochloride, (3S-cis)-Isomer; Salagen
Pharm Action: Miotics
Muscarinic Agonists
Related Numbers: 0WW6D218XJ; 148-72-1; 54-71-7; 92-13-7; M20T465H6J
CAS Type 1 Name: 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-ethyldihydro-4-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl)-, (3S-cis)-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

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