Term Name: | cyclopentolate hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-cyclopentolate HCl, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl (+-)-1-hydroxy-alpha-phenylcyclopentaneacetate hydrochloride, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl (1-hydroxycyclopentyl)(phenyl)acetate hydrochloride, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 1-hydroxy-alpha-phenylcyclopentaneacetate hydrochloride, beta-dimethylaminoethyl (1-hydroxycyclopentyl)phenylacetate hydrochloride, cyclopentolate HCl |
Definition: | The hydrochloride salt of cyclopentolate. It is used to produce mydriasis (excessive dilation of the pupil) and cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye) for opthalmic diagnostic procedures. It acts more quickly than atropine and has a shorter duration of action. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:4025] ( EBI ) |