Drug reference

Acetylcholine chloride

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1261

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Cataract surgery | Penetrating keratoplasty | Iridectomy | Anterior segment surgery requiring rapid complete miosis ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

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Cautions

Asthma. gastro-intestinal spasm. heart failure . hyperthyroidism. parkinsonism. peptic ulcer. urinary- tract obstruction

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Safety

Side Effects

Bradycardia. corneal decompensation. corneal oedema. dyspnoea. ﬂushing. hyperhidrosis. hypotension

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Pregnancy

Avoid unless potential beneﬁt outweighs risk—no information available.

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Breast Feeding

Avoid unless potential beneﬁt outweighs risk—no information available.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Irrigation ▶Miochol-E (Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd) Acetylcholine chloride 20 mg Miochol-E 20mg powder and solvent for solution for intraocular irrigation vials | 1 vial P £7.28 ▶Miphtel (Farmigea S.p.A.) Acetylcholine chloride 20 mg Miphtel 20mg powder and solvent for solution for intraocular irrigation ampoules | 6 ampoule P £43.68 (Hospital only) SYMPATHOMIMETICS › VASOCONSTRICTOR

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Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Acetylcholine chloride

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1261

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

Cataract surgery | Penetrating keratoplasty | Iridectomy | Anterior segment surgery requiring rapid complete miosis ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

PDF page 1261

Cautions

Asthma. gastro-intestinal spasm. heart failure . hyperthyroidism. parkinsonism. peptic ulcer. urinary- tract obstruction

PDF page 1261

Safety

Side Effects

Bradycardia. corneal decompensation. corneal oedema. dyspnoea. ﬂushing. hyperhidrosis. hypotension

PDF page 1261

Pregnancy

Avoid unless potential beneﬁt outweighs risk—no information available.

PDF page 1261

Breast Feeding

Avoid unless potential beneﬁt outweighs risk—no information available.

PDF page 1261

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1261

Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1261

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.