Cholinergics For Glaucoma

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Brand Name	Generic Name
Carboptic	carbachol

Brand Name	Generic Name
Phospholine Iodide	echothiophate iodide

Brand Name	Generic Name
Pilostat	pilocarpine hydrochloride

Most of these medications are given in eyedrop form. Pilocarpine can be given as a gel form (Pilopine).

Cholinergic medication eyedrops have green bottle caps. If you need to use more than one type of eyedrop, you may need to take each medication in a certain order. You can use the color of the bottle cap to help you remember when to use each type of eyedrop.

If you are using more than one type of eyedrop, wait 5 minutes between the different eyedrop medicines.

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Last updated:	May 23, 2008
Author:	Jeannette Curtis
Reviewed By:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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