Pilocarpine is an alkaloid mainly used for the treatment of glaucoma. While it has been in use for over 100 years, it does not have a creator listed.
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Pilocarpine lowers the heart rate.
No, Pilocarpine is an agonist in how it effects heart rate activity (it increases HR).
Pilocarpine stimulates the release of acetylcholine from parasympathetic neurons. Therefore, it stimulates the effect of vagal stimulation on the heart.
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pilocarpine as a muscuranic agonist, increases tone and motility of intestinal muscles and of urinary tract and billiary duct's smooth muscles.
by ocular fluid outflow
Pilocarpine can help.
Pilocarpine is a cholinergic agonist that stimulates muscarinic receptors in the eye, leading to miosis (pupillary constriction) and increased aqueous humor outflow, lowering intraocular pressure. This mechanism of action is beneficial in treating conditions like glaucoma.
Acute angle closure glaucoma.
The average half-life of Pilocarpine is around 1.7 hours. However, its duration of action can vary based on the formulation and dosage used, typically lasting around 4-6 hours for eye drops and 6-8 hours for oral formulations.
Pilocarpine is actually a Muscarinic cholinergic receptor (mAChR) agonist. It works on the Parasypathetic nervous system; therefore, it makes sense that the agonist working on the PNS would result in decreased heart rate. Atropine, in contrast, is an muscarinic cholinergic receptor antagonist and will lead to increased heart rate due to the lowered effect of the parasympathetic system on the heart.
Patients may also be given such drugs as pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac) to increase saliva and tear secretions.