timolol

[ti´mo-lol]

a beta-adrenergic blocking agent; the maleate salt or the hemihydrate is used topically to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and the maleate salt is used orally to reduce the long-term risk of mortality and reinfarction after the acute phase of a myocardial infarction, as an antihypertensive agent, and in the prevention of migraine.

timolol

(tī′mō-lōl′)

A beta-blocker drug, C₁₃H₂₄N₄O₃S, used in its maleate form to treat hypertension and glaucoma, and to prevent recurrence after myocardial infarction.

timolol

A non-cardioselective beta-blocker drug used to treat high blood pressure (HYPERTENSION), ANGINA PECTORIS, MIGRAINE and, in the form of eye drops, to treat GLAUCOMA. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Timoptol LA, Betim and Nyogel.

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Of the courses evaluated, propranolol followed by timolol had the shortest duration of propranolol therapy--a median of 2.2 months shorter than propranolol-only therapy (P = .0006).

Timolol shortened propranolol course for infantile hemangioma

03 Which of the following is not a potential systemic side effect of timolol?

Glaucoma medication

Deepika, "Development and validation of RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination of Dorzolamide and Timolol Maleate in pharmaceutical dosage forms," Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics, vol.

New RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for Dorzolamide in Ophthalmic Dosage Form

Because all combination ophthalmic solutions currently available in Japan contain timolol or carteolol, it is necessary to carefully monitor circulatory and respiratory function when these solutions are prescribed.

Efficacy and Safety of Switching Prostaglandin Analog Monotherapy to Tafluprost/Timolol Fixed-Combination Therapy

We have decided to compare the isolated effect of tafluprost on IOP, once it lias been reported that the combination of latanoprost with timolol, appeared to have little or no effect on IOP in clinically normal dogs (SMITH et al..

Effects of dorzolamide/timolol and tafluprost on intraocular pressure and pupil diameter in healthy dogs/Efeitos da dorzolamida/Timolol e da tafluprosta sobre a pressao intraocular e o diametro pupilar em caes saudaveis

[7] Among the various ocular hypotensive drugs, beta-blockers like timolol,carteolol, etc.

Evaluation of efficacy of the fixed vs unfixed combination of latanoprost and timolol in patients of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension insufficiently controlled on timolol and latanoprost monotherapy

Imiquimod 5% cream versus timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution for treating superficial proliferating infantile haemangiomas: a retrospective study.

Clinical efficacy of tacrolimus in infantile haemangioma

Conclusion: SLT offers promising potential as a substitute equivalent to efficacy of FCs with timolol. However, SLT 360[degrees] may not achieve additional IOP reduction.

Selective laser trabeculoplasty vs. fixed combinations with timolol in practice: A replacement study in primary open angle glaucoma

A 24-year-old pregnant patient (16 weeks) was referred to the glaucoma service due to an uncontrolled IOP in her left eye on maximum tolerable topical anti-glaucoma medications (timolol, dorzolamide, latanoprost, and brimonidine) by her local ophthalmologist.

Glaucoma surgery in pregnancy: a case series and literature review

Group A (60 patients, 120 eyes) were put on topical drug combination of Latanoprost and Timolol eye drops and Group B (60 patients, 120 eyes) were treated with topical Latanoprost eye drops alone.

COMPARISON OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE LOWERING EFFECT OF LATANOPROST AND TIMOLOL COMBINATION VERSUS LATANOPROST ALONE IN PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA

Rapid complete regression of an early infantile hemangioma with topical timolol gel.

Topical propranolol cream in treatment of superficial infantile hemangiomas: a literature review and 4 years of clinical experience