| Drug Name: | Echothiophate |
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| Drug Class: | Cholinesterase inhibitor |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Irreversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
- Increases the concentration of acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses
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| Use: | - Treatment of glaucoma
- Treatment of accommodative esotropia
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| Side Effects: | - Blurred vision
- Miosis
- Brow ache
- Headache
- Burning or stinging sensation in the eye
- Tearing
- Photophobia
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to echothiophate or any component of the formulation
- History of iritis or uveitis
- History of retinal detachment
- History of macular degeneration
- History of cataract surgery
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