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tropicamide

Tropicamide, sold under the brand name Mydriacyl among others, is a medication used to dilate the pupil and help with the examination of the eye. Specifically it is used to help examine the back of the eye. It is applied as eye drops. Effects occur within 40 minutes and last for up to a day.

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Drug.PubChem: 5593
Drug.Verifiedfields: changed
Drug.Watchedfields: changed
Drug.verifiedrevid: 409089198
Drug.image: Tropicamide.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename: Mydriacyl, others
Drug.DailyMedID: Tropicamide
Drug.pregnancy_category: C
Drug.routes_of_administration: Topical eye drops
Drug.ATC_prefix: S01
Drug.ATC_suffix: FA06
Drug.legal_AU: S4
Drug.legal_UK: POM
Drug.legal_US: Rx-only
Drug.protein_bound: 45%
Drug.CAS_number: 1508-75-4
Drug.IUPHAR_ligand: 7319

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Medical use
Side effects
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
Recreational use
Stereochemistry
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Common side effects include blurry vision, increased intraocular pressure, and sensitivity to light. Another rare but severe side effect is psychosis, particularly in children. It is unclear if use during pregnancy is safe for the fetus. Tropicamide is in the antimuscarinic part of the anticholinergic family of medications. It works by making the muscles within the eye unable to respond to nerve signals.