Pilocarpinedrug info
pilocarpine hydrochloride 7.5 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Pilocarpine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for 1) the treatment of symptoms of dry mouth from salivary gland hypofunction caused by radiotherapy for cancer of the head and neck; and 2) the treatment of symptoms of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren's Syndrome.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 3, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Pilocarpine hydrochloride tablets, USP contain pilocarpine hydrochloride, a cholinergic agonist for oral use. Pilocarpine hydrochloride is a white or almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals, hygroscopic which is very soluble in water and freely soluble in ethanol (96 percent). Pilocarpine hydrochloride, with a chemical name of (3 S - cis )-2(3 H )-Furanone, 3-ethyldihydro-4-[(1-methyl-1 H -imidazol-5-yl)methyl] monohydrochloride, has a molecular weight of 244.72. Each 5 mg pilocarpine hydrochloride tablet, USP for oral administration contains 5 mg of pilocarpine hydrochloride USP. Inactive ingredients in the tablet are: hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid and titanium dioxide. Each 7.5 mg pilocarpine hydrochloride tablet, USP for oral administration contains 7.5 mg of pilocarpine hydrochloride USP. Inactive ingredients in the tablet are: FD&C blue # 2, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid and titanium dioxide. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. pilocarpine
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 3, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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