What drugs cause miosis?

Answer 1

Miosis is constriction of the pupil of the eye. Drugs that causes miosis are: Opioids (depressants) such as codeine, fentanyl, morphine, heroin and methadone. An exception with the opioids is the drugs Demerol (meperidine), instead of constricting the pupils, it is a mydriatic narcotic, it dilates the pupils of the eyes. Antipsychotics, including haloperidol, thorazine, olanzapine, quetiapine. Cholinergic agents such as those used to treat Alzheimer's disease and nerve gases; cholinergic drugs such as pilocarpine, carbachol (Miostat) and neostigmine As an F.Y.I. Cholinergic agent poisoning/overdose can be treated with anti-cholinergic agents such as atropine and scopolamine. Some cancer chemotherapy drugs, including camptothecin derivatives. Mirtazapine, a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA) Pscychoactive compound, trazodone. Some MAO Inhibitors (MAOI), which are some antidepressant drugs such as selegiline, rasagiline, procarbazine, and many more.