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Miotics MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Miotics
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.696.663.050.495
Unique ID
D008916
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008916
Annotation
do not confuse with "mitotic"; note entry term MIOTIC EFFECT: use only for the miotic effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note
Agents causing contraction of the pupil of the eye. Some sources use the term miotics only for the parasympathomimetics but any drug used to induce miosis is included here.
Entry Term(s)
Miotic Effect
Miotic Effects
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Adrenergic Antagonists
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Muscarinic Agonists
Parasympathomimetics
Sympatholytics
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Miotics Preferred
Miotic Effect Related
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