Pilocar 4% Eye Drop belongs to a group of medicine called miotics. It is used in the treatment of glaucoma and other eye conditions. It lowers the high pressure inside the eye and helps prevent vision loss and nerve damage.

Pilocar 4% Eye Drop is used to treat increased pressure in the eye and to reverse the effect of drugs that cause the eyeball to get bigger.

Side effects of Pilocar Eye Drop

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pilocar

Headache
Accomodation disorder
Eye irritation
Eye pain
Blurred vision
Visual impairment

How to use Pilocar Eye Drop

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off the extra liquid.

How Pilocar Eye Drop works

Pilocar 4% Eye Drop is a cholinergic agonist. It works by allowing excess aqueous humour (fluid in the eye) to drain from the eye, thereby lowering the increased eye pressure. It also helps reverse the effect of medicines that increase the size of the pupil.

Safety advice

Alcohol

No interaction found/established

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pilocar 4% Eye Drop may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Pilocar 4% Eye Drop is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Pilocar 4% Eye Drop may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Pilocar 4% Eye Drop can cause difficulty in adapting to the dark and blurred vision which may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

No interaction found/established

Liver

No interaction found/established

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Fact Box

Chemical Class

Alkaloids Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

OPHTHAL

Action Class

Cholinomimetic Alkaloids- Pilocarpine

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References

Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1120-21.
PubChem. Pilocarpine. [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Address: FDC LIMITED, B-8, MIDC Area, Waluj - 431 136, Dist. Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: February, 2025

A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Pilocar 4% Eye Drop. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.

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Pilocar 4% Eye Drop

Product introduction

Side effects of Pilocar Eye Drop

Common side effects of Pilocar

How to use Pilocar Eye Drop

How Pilocar Eye Drop works

Safety advice

All substitutes

Fact Box

Patient concerns

Top Ophthalmologists

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