Cyclopentolate
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Surname | Cyclopentolate | |||||||||||||||||||||
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( RS ) -2-dimethylaminoethyl-1-hydroxy-α-phenylcyclopentane acetate |
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Molecular formula | C 17 H 25 NO 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Molar mass | 327.85 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Cyclopentolate is an anticholinergic agent from the group of mydriatics , which is used in ophthalmology in the form of eye drops to dilate the pupil and to paralyze accommodation . It is a racemate and a derivative of atropine that is used for the same areas of application. The effects occur more quickly than with atropine and last between 6 and 24 hours, also shorter than with atropine.
In pharmaceuticals, cyclopentolate is used as ( RS ) -cyclopentolate hydrochloride [( RS ) -cyclopentolate · HCl], i.e. as a racemate , it is a white, crystalline powder.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Datasheet Cyclopentolate hydrochloride, analytical standard from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 22, 2016 ( PDF ).
- ^ European Pharmacopoeia , Deutscher Apotheker Verlag Stuttgart, 6th edition, 2008, pp. 2225–2226, ISBN 978-3-7692-3962-1 .