Phospholine Iodide
Active Ingredient(s): EchothiophateFDA Approved: * June 27, 1960
Pharm Company: * AYERST
Category: Vision / Eye Health
Echothiophate (Phospholine) is an irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.[1] Contents 1 Uses 2 Mechanism of action 3 Shortage 4 Chemistry 5 References Uses It is used as an ocular antihypertensive in the treatment of chronic glaucoma and, in some cases, accommodative esotropia. It is available under several trade names such as Phospholine Iodide (Wyeth-Ayerst). Echothiophate binds irreversibly to cholinesterase. Because of the very slow rate at which echothiophate ... [wikipedia]
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