Term Name: cyclopentolate hydrochloride
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 )

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is a type of: hydrochloride
has subtype: (R)-cyclopentolate hydrochloride (S)-cyclopentolate hydrochloride
has_part: cyclopentolate
has_role: diagnostic agent muscarinic antagonist mydriatic agent parasympatholytic