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Pilocarpine is an antiglaucoma which is a kind of eye-affecting drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Anti fungal drug

Brands

Pilocar • Isopto carpine

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Eye irritation
Heartburn
Vomiting
Runny nose
Flushing
Chills
Diarrhea
Nausea
Tremor
Dizziness
Vision loss
Loss of strength
Difficulty swallowing
Blurred vision
Burning eyes
Cloudy or blurred vision
Sore or burning eyes
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Slow heart rate
Heart palpitations
Low blood pressure
Fluid in the lungs
Visual difficulties
Change in vision

Treats

Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia)
Condition
Meth mouth
Condition

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What pilocarpine is used for?

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i want to ask about pilocar (pilocarpine)?

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What? pilocarpine is used in glaucoma?

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Does pilocarpine drop constrict the dialated pupil completely to the normal or does it shows very less constriction. How to verify if the drops work?

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I jus wanted to know that can pilocarpine be used alternatively with atropine to break the adherence of iris to lens in case of iridocyclitis?

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Glaucoma --should I use pilocarpine eye drops?

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One of the pupil is fixed and dialated from long time. Pilocarpine was not able to constrict.Scan n eye check gives no clue.

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