Pilocarpine

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂  Molecular mass: 208.257 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5910

Therapeutic indications

Pilocarpine is indicated for:

Dry mouth, dry eyes in Sjögren's syndrome

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of symptoms of dry mouth and dry eyes in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Xerostomia following irradiation

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Alleviation of symptoms of salivary gland hypofunction in patients with severe xerostomia following irradiation for head and neck cancer.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Chronic simple glaucoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Pilocarpine is a direct acting miotic indicated for chronic simple glaucoma.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Pilocarpine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to pilocarpine

Pilocarpine allergy

Uncontrolled asthma

Airway hyperreactivity

Uncontrolled cardiorenal disease

Hypertensive heart AND renal disease

Acute iritis

Acute iritis

Anterior uveitis

Anterior uveitis

Soft contact lenses

Soft contact lens

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