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DRUG DESCRIPTION

PILOCAR® (pilocarpine hydrochloride) ophthalmic solution is a sterile solution for ophthalmic administration having the following composition:

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Pilocarpine Hydrochloride 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, or 60 mg/mL (cholinergic/parasympathomimetic) in a buffered solution of boric acid, potassium chloride, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, sodium carbonate, edetate disodium and purified water, preserved with benzalkonium chloride.

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Pilocarpine Hydrochloride 10, 20 or 40 mg/mL (cholinergic/parasympathomimetic) in an isotonic, buffered solution of boric acid, potassium chloride, sodium carbonate and purified water, preserved with benzalkonium chloride.

The chemical name is 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-ethyldihydro-4-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl) methyl]-, monohydrochloride, (3S-cis)-.

Last updated on RxList: 12/8/2004


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