Name: Pilocarpine
Class: Cholinomimetic Agent
Mech.: Stim muscarinic receptors.
Absorption: Eye drops
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Utility: Topical eye applic. to treat glaucoma. For closed-angle glaucoma, stim. constriction of iris sphincter ® iris removed from entrance to trabecular space. For open-angle glaucoma, stim. sphincter and ciliary body contraction ® patency of trabecular network.
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