True about pilocarpine is -: (A) It acts by decreasing secretion from ciliary epithelium, (B) Side effects include bitter taste and renal calculi, (C) It is drug of choice for treatment of Angle closure Glaucoma, (D) It is a hyperosmotic agent
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., It is drug of choice for treatment of Angle closure Glaucoma Pilocarpine:o Class-cholinomimetic.o Mechanism of Action- increased Aqueous Outflow Due To Opening Of Trabecular Meshwork Due To Ciliary Muscle Contraction.o Systemic Side Effects- Sweating, Salivation, Urinary Frequency, Diarrhea, Bronchospasm. o Ocular Side Effects- Blurred Vision, Miosis, Accommodative Spasm, Browache. o Drug of Choice For Acute Congestive Glaucoma is pilocarpine.