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Generic drug name:
pilocarpine
(pye loe KAR peen)
Brand name(s):
ISOPTO CARPINE,
PILOPINE HS
GENERIC:
available
FAMILY:
Drugs for Glaucoma
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Pregnancy and Breast-feeding Warnings [top]
Pregnancy Warning
Pilocarpine caused fetal harm in animal studies, including a decrease in body weight, an increase in stillbirths and skeletal changes, and decreased survival. Because of the potential for serious adverse effects to the fetus, this drug should not be used by pregnant women.
Breast-feeding Warning
No information is available from either human or animal studies. However, since it is likely that this drug, like many others, is excreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse effects in nursing infants, you should not take this drug while nursing.
Facts About This Drug [top]
Pilocarpine is a drug used for treating most forms of glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure of the fluid inside the eye increases, and pilocarpine lowers the increased pressure.
Pilocarpine makes the pupils of your eyes smaller and affects how quickly they react to light by enlarging or narrowing. Smaller pupils and their slower reaction allow less light to enter the eyes. This can hinder you from performing tasks such as driving at night. Be careful when performing such...
Pilocarpine is a drug used for treating most forms of glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure of the fluid inside the eye increases, and pilocarpine lowers the increased pressure.
Pilocarpine makes the pupils of your eyes smaller and affects how quickly they react to light by enlarging or narrowing. Smaller pupils and their slower reaction allow less light to enter the eyes. This can hinder you from performing tasks such as driving at night. Be careful when performing such tasks. When used for a long time, the initial improvement may diminish.
Right after you use pilocarpine, your vision may be blurred, but it will clear. You might notice this more when viewing things at a distance.
Before You Use This Drug [top]
Tell your doctor if you have or have had:
Tell your doctor about any other drugs you take, including aspirin, herbs, vitamins, and other nonprescription products.
When You Use This Drug [top]
How to Use This Drug [top]
Interactions with Other Drugs [top]
Evaluations of Drug Interactions 2003 lists no drugs, biologics (e.g., vaccines, therapeutic antibodies), or foods as causing “highly clinically significant” or “clinically significant” interactions when used together with the drugs in this section. We also found no interactions in the drugs’ FDA-approved professional package inserts. However, as the number of new drugs approved for marketing increases and as more experience is gained with these drugs over time, new interactions may be discovered.
Adverse Effects [top]
Call your doctor immediately if you experience:
Call your doctor if these symptoms continue:
Periodic Tests[top]
Ask your doctor which of these tests should be done periodically while you are taking this drug:
last reviewed July 31, 2024
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