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Timolol

Timolol (Timoptic) is an ophthalmic beta blocker used to lower pressure inside the eye in glaucoma and ocular hypertension. This catalogue lists it alone in Timoptic and combined with a second pressure-lowering ingredient in Cosopt and Combigan.

Cosopt

Open-angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension

2% + 0.5%

Dorzolamide and timolol eye drops for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They combine two ways of lowering eye pressure.

From$32.33/ bottleView

Combigan

Open-angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension

0.2% + 0.5%

Brimonidine and timolol eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. It combines two types of pressure-lowering action in one bottle.

From$34.17/ bottleView

Timoptic

Open-angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension

0.50%

Timolol eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. They lower eye pressure by reducing fluid production.

From$17.83/ bottleView

Key points

  • The Timoptic label lists timolol maleate ophthalmic solution at 0.25% and 0.5% strengths.
  • Cosopt combines timolol with dorzolamide, and Combigan combines it with brimonidine.
  • Ophthalmic timolol can have systemic beta-blocker effects, including effects on heart rate and breathing.

What Timolol is used for

Timolol is used for Open-angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension. All three products in this catalogue, Timoptic, Cosopt and Combigan, are listed for both conditions.

Brands and forms in this catalogue

Timoptic, the catalogue’s only single-ingredient timolol product, comes from originator Santen. Cosopt’s originator is Merck and Combigan’s is Allergan. All three come in a bottle rather than a tablet or capsule, in the Eye Care category.

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