Drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride" - effective eye drops

The drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride" belongs to the category of antiglaucoma drugs, the action of which is aimed at the formation of acetylcholine, lowering the pressure inside the eyes. The drug promotes the outflow of fluid from the eye chambers. The agent increases the secretion of the sweat and digestive glands, does not cause a resorptive effect, improves the tone of the muscles of the respiratory system. The drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride" is produced in the form of eye drops with the same active component, as well as auxiliary substances - boric acid and purified water.

Pharmacological properties

The medication causes miosis of the circular muscles of the eyes, has a miotic effect. The drug reduces the eye pressure by a quarter , removes the inflamed fluid from the eyes. The active ingredient, penetrating the cornea, is not absorbed into the blood and not absorbed. The medication is effective in complex use with adrenoblockers. The drug begins in half an hour and remains for two hours.

Indications for use

The drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride" is prescribed for the therapy of destruction and vitreous hemorrhage , inflammation of the cornea, various forms of glaucoma. With the help of the drug, eye diagnostics are performed, as it quickly narrows the pupils.

Instructions for the use of the drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride"

The recipe for successful treatment is the correct use of the medication. Eye drops should be injected into a bag of conjunctival 2 units three times a day. The amount of medicament can be changed. In acute forms, closed-angle glaucoma is prescribed two drops every 30 minutes for four hours, and then every hour. The drug enhances the properties of inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase, adrenoblockers, phenylephrine, and also reduces the effectiveness of adrenostimulators and atropine. Do not use large doses of the drug for hypotension and bradycardia. Carrying out therapy, it is required to control the state of vision and intraocular pressure.

Contraindications of the drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride"

Eye drops are prohibited to be administered with hypersensitivity and intolerance, inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, in keratitis. Do not administer the medication after ophthalmic operations, as well as in ocular pathologies, accompanied by narrowing of the pupils. With caution appoint the drug to children, women during pregnancy and lactation, the elderly, as well as patients with retinal detachment.

Side effects

The drug "Pilocarpine hydrochloride" can cause keratitis, lacrimation, dizziness, decreased vision, spasm of accommodation, headache. When using drops, a person can feel discomfort in the eye area, blurred vision, sometimes allergic manifestations, swelling, bronchospasm, urticaria, dermatitis, burning, itching. With prolonged use, dermatitis of the eyelids or follicular type of conjunctivitis may occur.