Carbocholine

Carbocholine Brand names, Carbocholine Analogs

Carbocholine Brand Names Mixture

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Carbocholine Chemical_Formula

C₆H₁₅N₂O₂+

Carbocholine RX_link

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Carbocholine fda sheet

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Carbocholine msds (material safety sheet)

Carbocholine MSDS

Carbocholine Synthesis Reference

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Carbocholine Molecular Weight

147.196 g/mol

Carbocholine Melting Point

210 ^oC

Carbocholine H₂O Solubility

1 g/ml

Carbocholine State

Solid

Carbocholine LogP

-3.78

Carbocholine Dosage Forms

Liquid; Solution; Tablet

Carbocholine Indication

Primarily used in the treatment of glaucoma, but is also used during ophthalmic surgery.

Carbocholine Pharmacology

Carbachol is a potent cholinergic (parasympathomimetic) agent which produces constriction of the iris and ciliary body resulting in reduction in intraocular pressure. The exact mechanism by which carbachol lowers intraocular pressure is not precisely known. In the cat and rat, carbachol is well-known for its ability to induce rapid eye movement (REM) sleep when microinjected into the pontine reticular formation. Carbachol elicits this REM sleep-like state via activation of postsynaptic muscarinic cholinergic receptors (mAChRs).

Carbocholine Absorption

Not well absorbed in the gastro-intestinal tract, and does not cross the blood-brain barrier.

Carbocholine side effects and Toxicity

Oral, mouse: LD₅₀ = 15 mg/kg; Oral, rat: LD₅₀ = 40 mg/kg.

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