Pilocarpine causes all EXCEPT
Ans. d (Cycloplegia). (Ref. KD Tripathi, 6th/98, Basak, Ophthalmology, 2nd /44)PILOCARPINE# Pilocarpine is a local parasympathomimetic ocular hypotensive drug# Its miotic effect is useful in the management of angle closure glaucoma. It is a third-line drug in open angle glaucoma.# It is not a cycloplegic drug.# However, its systemic effects include- increased sweating,- increased salivation,- bronchospasm &- abdominal cramps.# Contraindications to pilocarpine:- Inflammatory glaucoma- Malignant glaucoma- AllergyEducational point:# Sympathomimetic mydriatics like atropine (strongest cycloplegic), homatropine, cyclopentolate, tropicamide are cycloplegic, but phenylephrine is not.
Salivation
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