Chemicals and Drugs

Pilocarpine

A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H16N2O2
Molecular Weight
208.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
92-13-7
IUPAC Name
(3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-[(3-methylimidazol-4-yl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
InChIKey
QCHFTSOMWOSFHM-WPRPVWTQSA-N
SMILES
CC[C@H]1[C@H](COC1=O)CC2=CN=CN2C
MeSH Unique ID
D010862
Source
PubChem CID 5910

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Isopilocarpine
  • Isoptocarpine
  • Ocusert
  • Pilocarpine Hydrochloride
  • Pilocarpine Mononitrate, (3S-cis)-Isomer
  • Pilocarpine Nitrate
  • Pilocarpine, Monohydrochloride, (3S-cis)-Isomer
  • Salagen
  • Hydrochloride, Pilocarpine
  • Nitrate, Pilocarpine

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/biosyn permitted if by plant

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pilocarpine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010862. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010862
  2. Pilocarpine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilocarpine
  3. Pilocarpine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411461
  4. Pilocarpine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5910. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5910