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carbachol /car·ba·chol/ (kahr´bah-kol) a cholinergic agonist used as a miotic and to lower intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma and following cataract surgery.
carbachol [kahr´bah-kol] a cholinergic agonist that is not hydrolyzed by acetylcholinesterase or pseudocholinesterase; it is used as a miotic and to lower intraocular pressure in treatment of glaucoma and after cataract surgery.
carbachol a potent choline ester with muscarinic and nicotinic effects including defecation, slowing of the heart, urination and respiratory restriction due to bronchiolar constriction.
parasympathomimetic drug A drug with an action resembling that caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. Example: a miotic of which there are two types: a direct-acting cholinergic, such as pilocarpine or carbachol; and the other, indirect-acting anticholinesterase, such as physostigmine, neostigmine, echothiophate iodide, demecarium bromide. Syn. cholinergic drug. See miotics.
carbachol A parasympathomimetic formed by substituting an acetyl with a carbamyl group on acetylcholine, which acts on muscarinic and nicotinic receptors How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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