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  2. Pilocarpine - Wikipedia

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    Pilocarpine is a drug that acts as a muscarinic receptor agonist. It acts on a subtype of muscarinic receptor (M 3) found on the iris sphincter muscle, causing the muscle to contract - resulting in pupil constriction (miosis). Pilocarpine also acts on the ciliary muscle and causes it to contract. When the ciliary muscle contracts, it opens the ...

  3. Muscarinic agonist - Wikipedia

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    Aceclidine, for glaucoma. Arecoline, an alkaloid present in the Betel nut. Pilocarpine is a drug that acts as a muscarinic receptor agonist that is used to treat glaucoma. Cevimeline (AF102B) (Evoxac®) is a muscarinic agonist that is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved drug and used for the management of dry mouth in Sjögren's ...

  4. Panax vietnamensis - Wikipedia

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    Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus K.Komatsu, S.Zhu & S.Q.Cai. Panax vietnamensis or Vietnamese ginseng[1] (Vietnamese: Sâm Ngọc Linh, lit. ' Ngọc Linh ginseng') is a species of the ginseng genus Panax. In Vietnam the species, prized in herbal medicine, is commercially very valuable and now considered threatened. [3][4]

  5. Ministry of Health (Vietnam) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Health (MOH, Vietnamese: Bộ Y tế) is the government ministry responsible for the governance and guidance of the health, healthcare and health industry of Vietnam. In conjunction with other ministries and the prime minister's office, the Ministry is responsible for creating and promulgating long-term health policy programs ...

  6. Cevimeline - Wikipedia

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    Cevimeline (trade name Evoxac) is a synthetic analog of the natural alkaloid muscarine with a particular agonistic effect on M 1 and M 3 receptors. It is used in the treatment of dry mouth and Sjögren's syndrome.

  7. Pilocarpin - Wikipedia

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  8. Glaucoma medication - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Ophthalmology. [edit on Wikidata] Glaucoma medication is divided into groups based on chemical structure and pharmacologic action. The goal of currently available glaucoma therapy is to preserve visual function by lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients that have an increased intraocular pressure.

  9. Traditional Vietnamese medicine - Wikipedia

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    e. Traditional Vietnamese medicine (Y học Cổ truyền Việt Nam), also known as Southern Herbology (Thuốc Nam) is a traditional medicine practiced by Vietnamese people. It is influenced by traditional Chinese medicine. The other traditional medicine that is also practiced in Vietnam is traditional Chinese medicine (Trung Y), also known ...