Drug details
Miochol-E (acetylcholine chloride intraocular solution)
type of Miotics, Direct-Acting
Miochol-E (acetylcholine chloride intraocular solution) is a parasympathomimetic preparation used to obtain contraction of the iris of the eye in seconds after delivery of the lens in cataract surgery, in penetrating keratoplasty, iridectomy, and other anterior segment surgery where rapid contraction may be required.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- low blood pressure,
- sweating
- slow heart rate,
- flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling),
- corneal swelling,
- clouding, and decompensation;
- breathing difficulties, and