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Timolol is a beta blocker medication used either by mouth or as eye drops. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] As eye drops it is used to treat increased pressure inside the eye such as in ocular hypertension and glaucoma . [ 3 ]
Dorzolamide/timolol, sold under the brand name Cosopt among others, is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma. [3] [5] [6] It is a combination of dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate. [3] It may be used when a beta blocker, like timolol, is not sufficient alone. [7] It is used as an eye drop. [3]
No formal interaction studies have been done with bimatoprost/timolol eye drops. As timolol (in tablet form) can be used to lower blood pressure and heart rhythm, it might add to the effect of other antihypertensive (pressure lowering) drugs. Also, drugs that block the liver enzyme CYP2D6 may increase the effects of timolol. [4]
It is used as eye drops or applied to the skin. [4] [5] It is also available in the fixed-dose combination medication brimonidine/timolol along with timolol maleate. [6] Common side effects when used in the eyes include itchiness, redness, and a dry mouth. [4] Common side effects when used on the skin include redness, burning, and headaches. [5]
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Brimonidine/timolol, sold under the brand name Combigan among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication eye drop used for the treatment of glaucoma. [1] It is a combination of brimonidine (an α 2 adrenergic agonist) and timolol (a β adrenergic blocker).
It is also available as the combination dorzolamide/timolol. [3] [4] Common side effects include eye discomfort, eye redness, taste changes, and blurry vision. [3] Serious side effects include Steven Johnson syndrome. [3] Those allergic to sulfonamides may be allergic to dorzolamide. [3] [5] Use is not recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding. [5]