tropicamide   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7319

Synonyms: Mydriacyl®
Approved drug
tropicamide is an approved drug (FDA (1960))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Tropicamide is an antimuscarinic drug.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 7
Topological polar surface area 53.43
Molecular weight 284.15
XLogP 1.34
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CCN(C(=O)C(c1ccccc1)CO)Cc1ccncc1
Isomeric SMILES CCN(C(=O)C(c1ccccc1)CO)Cc1ccncc1
InChI InChI=1S/C17H20N2O2/c1-2-19(12-14-8-10-18-11-9-14)17(21)16(13-20)15-6-4-3-5-7-15/h3-11,16,20H,2,12-13H2,1H3
InChI Key BGDKAVGWHJFAGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Used as a short-acting mydriatic to allow better examination of the lens, vitreous humor, and retina.
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Blocks the muscarinic acetylcholine M3 receptor (CHRM3) in the muscles of the eye which are responsible for controlling pupil size and lens shape. This causes pupil dilation.
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