Pilocarpine 1.25% (presbyopia)

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Presbyopia · Regimen source: FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 2

• • Separate other eye drops by at least 5 min. FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution administration in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of pilocarpine in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infants or the effects on milk production to inform risk of pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution to an infant during lactation.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 8.4

  “Presbyopia does not occur in the pediatric population.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Pilocarpine 1.25% · 8.5

  “Clinical studies of pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution did not include participants aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger participants.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.