metipranolol

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metipranolol

[met″ĭ-pran´ah-lol]

a beta-adrenergic blocking agent, applied topically to the conjunctiva as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

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The antiglaucoma beta blockers include betaxolol (Betoptic), carteolol (Ocupress), levobetaxolol (Betaxon), levobunolol (Betagan), metipranolol (Optipranolol) and timolol (Betimol, Timoptic, Istalol).

Glaucoma

GLAUCOMA EYE DROPS Drug Names Action Side Effects Contraindications Betagan, Reduces Difficulty Asthma, Betimol, production breathing, slowed bronchitis, Timoptic, of aqueous pulse, hair loss, chronic Ocupress, humor lower blood obstructive OptiPranolol pressure, pulmonary disease impotence, (COPD), heart fatigue, failure, weakness, emphysema, or depression, diabetes treated memory loss with insulin.

Catch glaucoma early to minimize vision loss

The drug is OptiPranolol, a treatment for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.