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latanoprost /la·tan·o·prost/ (lah-tan´o-prost″) an antiglaucoma agent applied topically to the conjunctiva in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
latanoprost [lah-tan′o-prost′] an agent applied topically to the conjunctiva for treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. latanoprost [lah-tan´o-prost″] an agent applied topically to the conjunctiva in treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
latanoprost a prostaglandin F2alpha analog used topically to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma in dogs.
prostaglandin analogues Drugs used in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. At specific dosages they lower the intraocular pressure (IOP), supposedly by increasing the outflow of aqueous humour via the uveoscleral pathway. Common agents include latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost (a synthetic prostamide structurally related to prostaglandin) and unoprostone isopropyl. Bimatoprost reduces IOP by increasing the uveoscleral outflow as well as the trabecular outflow.
latanoprost Xalatan™ Ophthalmology An agent used to ↓ intraocular pressure in Pts with 1º and 2º glaucoma. See Glaucoma. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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