Glaucoma
Elevated intraocular pressure with optic-nerve damage. Topical β-blockers, carbonic-anhydrase inhibitors, and prostaglandin analogues form the first-line medical regimen; surgical intervention follows when pressure can't be controlled.
Drugs cited for glaucoma (20)
- Acetazolamide(Diamox)Ophthalmic
- Apraclonidine Ophthalmic(Iopidine)Ophthalmic
- Betaxolol(Betoptic)Ophthalmic
- Bimatoprost(Lumigan)Ophthalmic
- Brimonidine Ophthalmic(Alphagan)Ophthalmic
- Brinzolamide(Azopt)Ophthalmic
- Carbachol Ophthalmic(Miostat, Isopto Carbachol)Ophthalmic
- Demecarium Bromide Ophthalmic(Humorsol)Ophthalmic
- Dorzolamide(Trusopt, Cosopt (combination))Ophthalmic
- Dorzolamide-Timolol Ophthalmic(Cosopt)Ophthalmic
- Echothiophate Iodide Ophthalmic(Phospholine Iodide)Ophthalmic
- Latanoprost(Xalatan)Ophthalmic
- Mannitol(Osmitrol)Osmotic Diuretic
- Mannitol 20% Injectable(Osmitrol 20%)Miscellaneous
- Metipranolol Ophthalmic(OptiPranolol)Ophthalmic
- Pilocarpine Ophthalmic(Isopto Carpine)Ophthalmic
- Tafluprost Ophthalmic(Zioptan)Ophthalmic
- Timolol(Timoptic)Ophthalmic
- Travoprost(Travatan Z)Ophthalmic
- Unoprostone Ophthalmic(Rescula)Ophthalmic
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