Pilocarpine
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pilocarpine-168-5360591
title:
Pilocarpine
text:
Pilocarpine is a lactone alkaloid originally extracted from plants of the Pilocarpus genus. It is used as a medication to reduce pressure inside the eye and treat dry mouth. As an eye drop it is used to manage angle closure glaucoma until surgery can be performed, ocular hypertension, primary open angle glaucoma, and to constrict the pupil after dilation. However, due to its side effects, it is no longer typically used for long-term management. Onset of effects with the drops is typically within
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medication used to treat glaucoma and dry mouth
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilocarpine
date created:
2004-04-27T23:50:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T20:06:39Z
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13
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