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Carpinol
Carpinol Products are primarily used for
Dry mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer
About Carpinol Products
Uses of Carpinol Products
Pilocarpine is used in the treatment of dry mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer.
Carpinol Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Carpinol are Headache, Dizziness, Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Stinging in the eyes, Superficial keratitis, Burning eyes, Eye itching, Eye redness, Lacrimation (flow of tears).
How Carpinol Products work
Pilocarpine is a cholinergic agonist. It works by stimulating certain nerves and glands in your body thereby increasing the production of saliva, tears, sweat, digestive juices and other secretions.
Patient Concerns about Carpinol Products
Frequently asked questions about Carpinol Products
Frequently asked questions about Pilocarpine
Q. Does Carpinol Injection increase or decrease heart rate?
Carpinol Injection can decrease the heart rate. However, it does not increase the heart rate.
Q. Does Carpinol Injection cause weight gain/increase blood pressure?
Carpinol Injection increases blood pressure. However, no clinically relevant effect on weight has been reported with the use of Carpinol Injection.
Q. Does Carpinol Injection help dry eyes?
Yes, Carpinol Injection helps dry eyes by increasing the production of tears.
Q. Does Carpinol Injection work?
Carpinol Injection acts by increasing the activity of chemical acetylcholine, thereby, increasing the secretion from various glands including salivary glands and tear glands. Due to its cholinergic effect, it also constricts the pupil of the eye and improves the outflow of aqueous humor (fluid in within the eye) contributing to reduction in eyeball pressure.
Q. Does Carpinol Injection cause blurred vision/hair loss?
Yes, Carpinol Injection causes blurred vision. But, it does not cause hair loss.
Q. How does Carpinol Injection affect heart rate?
Carpinol Injection decreases heart rate by increasing the effect of a chemical called as acetylcholine.
Q. How does Carpinol Injection lower intraocular pressure?
Carpinol Injection lowers intraocular pressure by constricting the ciliary muscle of the eyes, therefore increasing the outflow of fluid (aqueous humor) from posterior part of the eye.
Products for Carpinol
Carpinol Injection
vial of 1 ml Injection
MRP
₹20
Carpinol 0.5% Injection
vial of 2 ml Injection
MRP
₹18
Carpinol Eye Drop
bottle of 1 ml Eye Drop
MRP
₹24
Not Available
Carpinol Eye Drop
packet of 5 ml Eye Drop
MRP
₹51.6
Not Available