Pilocarpine Dosage

Generic name: pilocarpine ophthalmic
Brand names: Vuity, Isopto Carpine, Adsorbocarpine, Pilagan with C Cap
Drug class: Ophthalmic glaucoma agents

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 7.5 mg

Xerostomia, head/neck cancer tx-related

[5-10 mg PO tid]

Start: 5 mg PO tid; Max: 10 mg/dose, 30 mg/day; Info: response may take 12wk

Xerostomia, Sjogren syndrome-assoc.

[5 mg PO qid]

Info: response may take 6wk

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount, frequency]

Child-Pugh Class B: start 5 mg bid; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use

SRC: NLM .