Carboptic

Carboptic Brand names, Carboptic Analogs

Carboptic Brand Names Mixture

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Carboptic Chemical_Formula

C₆H₁₅N₂O₂+

Carboptic RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/carbachol.htm

Carboptic fda sheet

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Carboptic msds (material safety sheet)

Carboptic MSDS

Carboptic Synthesis Reference

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Carboptic Molecular Weight

147.196 g/mol

Carboptic Melting Point

210 ^oC

Carboptic H₂O Solubility

1 g/ml

Carboptic State

Solid

Carboptic LogP

-3.78

Carboptic Dosage Forms

Liquid; Solution; Tablet

Carboptic Indication

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

Carboptic 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).

Carboptic Absorption

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

Carboptic side effects and Toxicity

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

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