Tag: Mitosis

While confusion over the terminology is common, it is a fact that pilocarpine is a miotic, not mitotic. This medication's effect is to cause miosis, or pupil constriction, a key action in its use for conditions like glaucoma.

The ancient medication colchicine has been used for centuries to treat inflammatory conditions like gout and Familial Mediterranean Fever. While its ability to inhibit cell division has sparked questions about its similarity to certain cancer drugs, it is not clinically used as a chemotherapy agent for cancer today.