Pilocarpine.
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Panarese V, Moshirfar M
Pilocarpine.
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- 32310588 [ View in PubMed]
- Abstract
Pilocarpine is a medication used to manage and treat xerostomia and glaucoma. It is a muscarinic receptor agonist. This activity describes the indications for pilocarpine and its mechanism of action and contraindications that are pertinent for healthcare team members involved in treating glaucoma and xerostomia seen in radiation exposure Sjogren syndrome.
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Drug Target Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Pilocarpine Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 Protein Humans YesAgonistDetails Pilocarpine Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 Protein Humans YesAgonistDetails Pilocarpine Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 Protein Humans YesAgonistDetails Pilocarpine Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 Protein Humans UnknownPartial agonistDetails