FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Chemical: pilocarpine
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General Information
Name
pilocarpine
FlyBase ID
FBch0000303
ChEBI Name
pilocarpine
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
Pilocarpine
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of pilocarpine
pilocarpine
InChIKey
Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: (+)-pilocarpine is the (+)-enantiomer of pilocarpine. It has a role as an antiglaucoma drug. It is an enantiomer of a (-)-pilocarpine.NCI Thesaurus (NCIt): Pilocarpine is a natural alkaloid extracted from plants of the genus Pilocarpus with cholinergic agonist activity. As a cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent, pilocarpine predominantly binds to muscarinic receptors, thereby inducing exocrine gland secretion and stimulating smooth muscle in the bronchi, urinary tract, biliary tract, and intestinal tract. When applied topically to eyes, this agent stimulates the sphincter pupillae to contract, resulting in miosis; stimulates the ciliary muscle to contract, resulting in spasm of accommodation; and may cause a transitory rise in intraocular pressure followed by a more persistent fall due to opening of the trabecular meshwork and an increase in the outflow of aqueous humor.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
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Synonyms and Secondary IDs (21)
Synonyms
(+)-Pilocarpine
(+)-pilocarpine
Isoptocarpine
Pilocarpin
Pilocarpol
Pilokarpin
Pilokarpol
PubChem:5910
Syncarpine
isoptocarpine
pilocarpin
pilocarpol
pilokarpin
pilokarpol
pubchem:5910
rel-(3R,4S)-3-ethyl-4-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
syncarpine
Secondary FlyBase IDs
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