Generic Name and Formulations:
Pilocarpine HCl 4%; oph gel; contains benzalkonium chloride.
Company:
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Open-angle glaucoma.
Apply ½ inch ribbon in lower conjunctival sac at bedtime.
Not recommended.
Miotic.
Acute iritis.
Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Lacrimation, discomfort, headache, ciliary spasm, conjunctival vascular congestion, keratitis, myopia, corneal granularity, reduced nighttime visual acuity; retinal detachment, lens opacity (rare). Systemic cholinergic effects (excessive absorption).
Gel—4g