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Is Pilocarpine vegetarian?

Pilocarpine

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Pilocarpine is a natural alkaloid extracted from the leaves of Pilocarpus jaborandi and related plants, used medicinally as a cholinergic agonist to treat glaucoma and dry mouth.

Also known as 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-ethyldihydro-4-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl)-, (3S,4R)-
INCI name Pilocarpine
CAS number 92-13-7
EC number 202-128-4
CosIng ID 28502
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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