Drug Name

Pilocarpine

Drug Uses

Pilocarpine causes constriction of the pupils (miosis) as well as reduces pressure within the eye. It is used to treat the increased pressure of open-angle glaucoma as well as to lower eye pressure before surgery for acute angle-closure glaucoma. It can be used alone or in combination with other medications.

How Taken

Take Pilocarpine as directed by your doctor.

• Wash your hands thoroughly.
• Gently pull your lower eyelid down to form a pocket next to your eye.
• Brace the eyedrop bottle on the bridge of your nose or your forehead.
• Tilt your head back as well as squeeze the medication into your eye.
• Close your eyes gently. Keep them closed for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Do not rinse the dropper.
• Wait for 5 to 10 minutes before using a subordinate eye medication.
• The usual starting dose is 1 or 2 drops up to 6 times a day, depending on the severity of the glaucoma as well as your response. During a very bad attack, your doctor will tell you to put drops into the unaffected eye as well.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Pilocarpine.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Pilocarpine acts on a subtype of muscarinic receptor (M3) found on the iris sphincter muscle, causing the muscle to contract as well as produce miosis. This opens the trabecular meshwork through increased tension on the scleral spur. This action facilitates the rate that aqueous humor leaves the eye to decrease intraocular pressure.

Missed Dose

Apply it as soon as you remember. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed as well as go back to your normal schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Pilocarpine between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Pilocarpine out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Pilocarpine if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Pilocarpine.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Cloudy vision, detached retina, headache over your eye, nearsightedness, reduced vision in without money light, spasms of the eyelids, tearing eyes.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Pilocarpine, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Pilocarpine is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.