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Eye Health and Disorders Drug Data - A-Z (English)
Drug Class Description
Cholinergics.Generic Name
Pilocarpine Dominion Pharma has withdrawn Ocusert from the UK market. The company anticipates that current stocks will be exhausted by the end of January 2001.Drug Description
Elliptical sustained-release inserts.Presentation
Ocular inserts, pilocarpine 20 micrograms , 40 micrograms per hour for a week.Indications
Glaucoma.Adult Dosage
1 placed under eyelid. Replace unit every 7 days.Child Dosage
Not recommended.Contra Indications
Acute infection or inflammation.Adverse Reactions
Loss of visual acuity, irritation.Manufacturer
DominionDrug Availability
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