Cyclopentolate Other names: Cyclopentolate hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₂₅NO₃  Molecular mass: 291.385 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2905

Active ingredient description

Cyclopentolate is an antimuscarinic agent used topically in the eye as a mydriatic and cycloplegic. The effects are similar to those of atropine, but with a more rapid onset and a shorter duration of action.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
S01FA04 Cyclopentolate S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01F Mydriatics and cycloplegics → S01FA Anticholinergics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MYDRILATE 1.0% Eye drops Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 512-15-2
CAS Substance: 5870-29-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00979
PubChem Compound: 2905
RxNorm Ingredient: 3001
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372869004
Cyclopentolate (substance)
UNII Identifier: I76F4SHP7J
CYCLOPENTOLATE

Medicines

Cyclopentolate is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

  • (combination) CYCLOMYDRIL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Estonia (EE)

France (FR)

  • SKIACOL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Ireland (IE)

Japan (JP)

  • CYPLEGIN as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Nigeria (NG)

  • OPENNA as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

Singapore (SG)

  • CYCLOGYL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

  • (combination) CYCLOMYDRIL as CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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