Pharmacologic Substance
physostigmine Audio
phy·so·stig·mine [ fahy-soh-stig-meen, -min ]
Effect:
Pupillary Constriction
May Treat:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Glaucoma
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to physostigmine:
  • A cholinesterase inhibitor that is rapidly absorbed through membranes. It can be applied topically to the conjunctiva. It also can cross the blood-brain barrier and is used when central nervous system effects are desired, as in the treatment of severe anticholinergic toxicity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Cholinergic alkaloid with anticholinesterase activity used topically to produce pupillary constriction and decrease of intraocular pressure in glaucoma and parenterally to reverse the CNS effects produced by overdosage of anticholinergic drugs.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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