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  2. Pilocarpine - Wikipedia

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    Pilocarpine, sold under the brand name Pilopine HS among others, is a lactone alkaloid originally extracted from plants of the Pilocarpus genus. [4] It is used as a medication to reduce pressure inside the eye and treat dry mouth .

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  4. Sweat test - Wikipedia

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    Sweating is induced by pilocarpine iontophoresis. [3] At the test site, an electrode is placed over gauze containing pilocarpine and electrolyte solution that will not interfere with the sodium and chloride measurement. A second electrode (without pilocarpine) will be placed at another site and a mild electric current will draw the pilocarpine ...

  5. Glaucoma medication - Wikipedia

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    Every 12 hours: 20-30%: bronchospams, bradycardia, depression, impotence Betaxolol: Betoptic: Decrease aqueous production: Every 12 hours: 15-20%: Fewer pulmonary complications due to selective Beta blockage Adrenergic agents: Brimonidine: Alphagan: Decrease aqueous production, increase USO: every 8–12 hours: 20-30%

  6. Taking This Daily Vitamin Could Help You Live Months Longer ...

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    But people who took 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D and did 30 minutes of strength training three times a week (in addition to the 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids) saw an even greater ...

  7. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    3 times a day t.i.d., t.d. ter in die: 3 times a day AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "3 times a day") tinct. tinctura: tincture t.i.w. 3 times a week mistaken for "twice a week" top. topical TPN total parenteral nutrition tr, tinc., tinct. tinctura: tincture trit. triturate: grind to a powder troch. trochiscus: lozenge tsp

  8. Is There a "Best Time" to Take Metformin? - AOL

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    The same advice goes here, too: If you take metformin twice or three times a day, aim to take it at the same times each day. We all react differently to medications, though, so the best time to ...

  9. Muscarinic agonist - Wikipedia

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    Pilocarpine is a drug that acts as a muscarinic receptor agonist that is used to treat glaucoma Cevimeline (AF102B) (Evoxac®) is a muscarinic agonist that is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved drug and used for the management of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome