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unoprostone

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unoprostone /uno·pros·tone/ (u″no-pros´tōn) an antiglaucoma agent that decreases elevated intraocular pressure; used as u. isopropyl in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
unoprostone
[u′no-pros′tōn]
an antiglaucoma agent that decreases elevated intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor. It is used as unoprostone isopropyl in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It is applied topically to the conjunctiva.

unoprostone [u″no-pros´tōn]
an antiglaucoma agent that decreases elevated intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor; used as unoprostone isopropyl in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, applied topically to the conjunctiva.


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Clinical studies have shown that in patients with a mean baseline IOP of 23 mm Hg, unoprostone isopropyl lowers IOP by approximately 3 to 4 mm Hg throughout the day.
 
 
 
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