Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents - Ophthalmic
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Category
- Antiglaucoma agent - ophthalmic Betaxolol; Carteolol; Levobunolol; Levobetaxolol; Metipranolol; Timolol
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
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