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dorzolamide

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dorzolamide /dor·zo·la·mide/ (dor-zo´lah-mīd) a carbonic acid anhydrase inhibitor, used as an antiglaucoma agent in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension; applied topically to the conjunctiva as the hydrochloride salt.
dorzolamide [dor-zo´lah-mīd]
a carbonic acid anhydrase inhibitor, used in treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension; administered topically to the conjunctiva as the hydrochloride salt.

dorzolamide
a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in the treatment of glaucoma.

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors 
Drugs which inhibit the carbonic anhydrase enzyme in the ciliary epithelium of the ciliary body. This enzyme is essential for the formation of aqueous humour; its reduction results in a decrease in intraocular pressure. Those in use are sulfonamide derivatives. They are administered systemically (e.g. acetazolamide) or topically in the treatment of glaucoma. Examples: acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dichlorphenamide, dorzolamide.


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1-March 16, evidently discovered that the company had averaged several test results for two lots of dorzolamide HCL and two lots of non-sterile impenem.
The increase was primarily due to recent product launches not included in the previous year including Dorzolamide with Timolol ophthalmic solution and Dorzolomide ophthalmic solution.
Sales of Dorzolamide with Timolol ophthalmic solution which was launched in October 2008 were $8.
 
 
 
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