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Drug profile · INN

tropicamide

tropicamide (TROPICAMIDE) is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m3 antagonist. Route of administration: ophthalmic. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 0
Pipeline programs 5
News articles 1
Drug details — tropicamide

Quick answer

tropicamide (TROPICAMIDE) is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m3 antagonist. Route of administration: ophthalmic. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN tropicamide
Brand TROPICAMIDE
Mechanism Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 antagonist
Target Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3
Route OPHTHALMIC
Formulation SOLUTION/DROPS

Mechanism of action

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 antagonist

Primary target: Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Recent coverage

Pipeline programs

  1. NGF-PCED-301 Phase 3 · Doppel Farmaceutici · Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect (PCED)
  2. Aceclidine+tropicamide combination Phase 2 · LENZ Therapeutics · Presbyopia
  3. ICY0123 Phase 2 · Doppel Farmaceutici · Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC)
  4. NGF0123 Phase 2 · Doppel Farmaceutici · Dry Eye
  5. UP-CLI-2023-01 Phase 2 · Anaxis Pharma · to obtain pre-operative mydriasis or for diagnostic purposes

Related & competitor drugs

  1. ipratropium bromide Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 antagonist
  2. acetylcholine chloride Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 agonist
  3. aclidinium bromide Respiratory system (R03)
  4. carbachol Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 agonist
  5. cyclopentolate hydrochloride Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 antagonist
  6. methacholine chloride Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 agonist

Frequently asked questions

What is tropicamide?

tropicamide (TROPICAMIDE) is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m3 antagonist. Route of administration: ophthalmic. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for tropicamide?

TROPICAMIDE is a marketed brand name for tropicamide. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of tropicamide?

tropicamide has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.