Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents

Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents - Ophthalmic

Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Description Drug

Betaxolol, carteolol, levobetaxolol, levobunolol, metipranolol and timolol are using to treat certain types of glaucoma. They appear to work by reducing the production of fluid in the eye. This lowers the pressure in the eye.

These medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic

Betaxolol
- Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA
- Ophthalmic suspension - eye drops - USA and Canada
Carteolol
- Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA
Levobetaxolol
- Ophthalmic suspension - eye drops - USA
Levobunolol
- Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA and Canada
Metipranolol
- Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA
Timolol
- Extended-release ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA and Canada
- Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

AKBeta ⁴
Betagan ⁴
Betaxon
Betimol ⁶
Betoptic
Betoptic S
Ocupress
OptiPranolol ⁵
Timoptic ⁶
Timoptic in Ocudose ⁶
Timoptic-XE ⁶

In Canada

Apo-Timop ⁶
Betagan ⁴
Betoptic S
Novo-Levobunolol ⁴
Novo-Timol ⁶
Ophtho-Bunolol ⁴
Tim-AK ⁶
Timoptic ⁶
Timoptic-XE ⁶

Note:

For quick reference, the following beta-adrenergic blocking agents are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medication: 1. Betaxolol - be-TAX-oh-lol 2. Carteolol - KAR-tee-oh-lole† 3. Levobetaxolol - lee-voh-be-TAX-oh-lol† 4. Levobunolol - lee-voe-BYOO-noe-lole 5. Metipranolol - met-i-PRAN-oh-lol† 6. Timolol - TYE-moe-lole † Not commercially available in Canada