Chemicals and Drugs

Tropicamide

One of the MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS with pharmacologic action similar to ATROPINE and used mainly as an ophthalmic parasympatholytic or mydriatic.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

One of the MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS with pharmacologic action similar to ATROPINE and used mainly as an ophthalmic parasympatholytic or mydriatic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H20N2O2
Molecular Weight
284.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1508-75-4
IUPAC Name
N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)propanamide
InChIKey
BGDKAVGWHJFAGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC1=CC=NC=C1)C(=O)C(CO)C2=CC=CC=C2
MeSH Unique ID
D014331
Source
PubChem CID 5593

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Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • N-Ethyl-N-(4-pyridylmethyl)tropamide
  • N-Ethyl-alpha-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-pyridinylmethyl)benzeneacetamide
  • Colircusi Tropicamida
  • Minims Tropicamide
  • Mydral
  • Mydriafair
  • Mydriaticum
  • Mydrum
  • Ocu-Tropic
  • Tropicacyl
  • Tropicamide Faure
  • Tropicamide Minims
  • Tropicamide Monofree
  • Tropicamide Monohydrochloride, (R)-Isomer
  • Tropicamide Monohydrochloride, (S)-Isomer
  • Tropicamide, (+-)-Isomer
  • Tropicamide, (R)-Isomer
  • Tropicamide, (S)-Isomer
  • Ocu Tropic
  • OcuTropic

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

91(79); was see under PYRIDINES 1979-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Pyridines (1966-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.725w.942w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tropicamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014331. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014331
  2. Tropicamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicamide
  3. Tropicamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29310
  4. Tropicamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5593. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5593