Phospholine Iodide

Active Ingredient(s): Echothiophate
FDA Approved: * June 27, 1960
Pharm Company: * AYERST
Category: Vision / Eye Health

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Phospholine Iodide Overview

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 echothiophat...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Echothiophate

For Solution: 0.03%, 0.06%, 0.125%, 0.13%, 0.25%
Solution: 0.03%, 0.06%, 0.125%, 0.25%

Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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ECHOTHIOPHATE