Pilocarpine HCl is a miotic drug that acts as a M3-type muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3 muscarinic receptor) agonist, causing ciliary muscle contraction that opens up the trabecular meshwork which allows aqueous humour drainage and a resultant reduction in IOP[1]. Pilocarpine HCl is a hydrophilic drug used for managing IOP in the treatment of glaucoma[2]
Pilocarpine HCl encapsulated by liposomes can keep their integrity and physicochemical properties for at least 15 month[3].Pilocarpine HCl specifically inhibits Candida albicans biofilm formation and pathogenicity through interaction with a muscarinic-like receptor[4]. Pilocarpine HCl has acaricidal activity on larvae (LC50=2.6 mg?mL-1) and engorged females (LC50=11.8 mg?mL-1) of R.(B.) microplus[5]
Pilocarpine HCl have apparent functional protective effects in xerostomia models: an increase in the volume of saliva without any change in salivary content. This prophylactic action of pilocarpine HCl may provide a new clinical treatment for irradiation xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer[6]. Oral activity responses to pilocarpine HCl are enhanced in neonatal 6-OHDA-treated rats[7]
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盐酸毛果芸香碱是一种缩瞳药,作为 M3 型毒蕈碱型乙酰胆碱受体(M3 毒蕈碱受体)激动剂,引起睫状肌收缩,打开小梁网,允许房水排出,从而降低眼压 [1]。盐酸毛果芸香碱是一种亲水性药物,在治疗青光眼时用于控制眼压[2]
脂质体包封的盐酸毛果芸香碱可保持其完整性和理化性质至少 15 个月[3]。盐酸毛果芸香碱通过与毒蕈碱样受体相互作用特异性抑制白色念珠菌生物膜形成和致病性[4]。盐酸毛果芸香碱对幼虫(LC50=2.6 mg•mL-1)和饱食雌虫(LC50=11.8 mg•mL)具有杀螨活性-1) 的 R.(B.) microplus[5]
盐酸毛果芸香碱对口干症模型具有明显的功能性保护作用:唾液量增加而唾液含量没有任何变化。盐酸毛果芸香碱的这一预防作用可能为头颈癌患者的辐照口干症提供一种新的临床治疗方法[6]。新生 6-OHDA 处理的大鼠对盐酸毛果芸香碱的口腔活动反应增强[7]
















