Carbachol (Ophthalmic)

Brand Names : Carbastat, Carboptic, Isopto Carbachol, Miostat, carbamylcholine

Category

• Antiglaucoma agent, ophthalmic
• Antihypertensive agent, ocular, postsurgical
• Miotic

Description

Carbachol (KAR-ba-kole) is used in the eye to treat glaucoma. Sometimes it is also used in eye surgery.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic
• Intraocular solution (U.S. and Canada)
• Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Carbastat
• Carboptic
• Isopto Carbachol
• Miostat

In Canada -

• Carbastat
• Isopto Carbachol
• Miostat

Another commonly used name is carbamylcholine .