Pilocarpinedrug info
pilocarpine hydrochloride 40 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
What it is used for
Pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution is indicated for the: Pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution is a muscarinic cholinergic agonist indicated for: The reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The management of acute angle-closure glaucoma. The prevention of postoperative elevated IOP associated with laser surgery. The induction of miosis.
1.1 Reduction of
Elevated Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
1.2 Management of
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
1.3 Prevention of
Postoperative Elevated IOP Associated with Laser Surgery
1.4 Induction of
Miosis
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 3, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP is a cholinergic agonist prepared as a sterile topical ophthalmic solution. The active ingredient is represented by the chemical structure: Established Name: pilocarpine hydrochloride, USP Chemical Name: 2(3 H )-furanone, 3-ethyldihydro-4-[(1-methyl-1 H -imidazol-5-yl)-methyl]-monohydrochloride, (3S- cis ). Molecular Formula: C 11 H 16 N 2 O 2
HCl Molecular Weight: 244.72 Pilocarpine hydrochloride, USP is a white or almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals hygroscopic. It is very soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in chloroform and insoluble in ether. Each mL of pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP contains: Active: pilocarpine hydrochloride, USP 1% (10 mg/mL), 2% (20 mg/mL), or 4% (40 mg/mL). Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.01%. Inactives: 0.5% hypromellose 2910; boric acid; sodium citrate; sodium chloride (present in 1% product only); hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH); water for injection. Pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP has a pH of 3.5 to 5.5 and an osmolality of 270 to 350 mOsm/kg (1% product), 290 to 350 mOsm/kg (2% product) and 500 to 600 mOsm/kg (4% product). ab
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 3, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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