Chemicals and Drugs

Mydriatics

Agents that dilate the pupil. They may be either sympathomimetics or parasympatholytics.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Agents that dilate the pupil. They may be either sympathomimetics or parasympatholytics.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Mydriatic
  • Cycloplegic
  • Cycloplegics
  • Mydriatic Effect
  • Mydriatic Effects
  • Effect, Mydriatic
  • Effects, Mydriatic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term MYDRIATIC EFFECT: use only for the mydriatic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

CYCLOPLEGICS was heading 1963-78

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QV 134

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mydriatics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009184. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009184
  2. Mydriatics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1956532