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Xalatan
- made by Phizer -gereric in March 2011
- generic name Latanoprost 0.005%
- 2.5ml bottle
- Prostoglandin Analog
- Enhances uveolscleral out flow
- risk of macular edema
- Turquoise Top
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Travatan Z
- made by Alcon
- generic name Travoprost 0.004%
- 2.5ml and 5ml bottle
- preservative with SofZIA
- Prostoglandin Analog
- risk of macular edema
- Enhances uveolscleral out flow
- Turquoise Cap
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Travatan
- made by Alcon
- generic name Travoprost 0.004%
- 2.5ml and 5ml bottle
- preservative with benzalkonium chloride (BAK)
- Prostoglandin Analog
- Enhances uveolscleral out flow
- risk of macular edema
- Turquoise Cap
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Lumigan
- made by Allergan
- gereric name Bimatropost 0.03% & 0.01%
- Prostoglandin Analog
- Enhances uveolscleral out flow
- risk of macular edema
- Turquoise Cap
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Akarpine
Timpilo
Salagen
Several other names
- Generic: Pilocarpine 1%, 2%, 4%
- Parasympathomimetic Alkloid
- Dose: 1-2-3-4 gtt daliy
- For Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma, Open Angle Closure
- non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist
- Increases aqueous outflow by causing the ciliary muscle to contract causing tension on the scleara spur causing the trabecuclar meshwork to open Can cause sweating and salivation
- Miotic
- Green Cap
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Ak-beta
- Generic: Levobunolol
- Beta Blocker 0.25%, 0.5
- Dose: 1or 2 gtt daily
- Decreases aqueous production
- avoid in Asthma and COPD, AV block heart disease, Thyroid, MG, Emphysema
- Preg-category C
- has yellow or blue bottle caps
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Alphagan P
- Generic: Brimonidine (2%-discontinued), 1.5%, 1%
- Alpha Adrenergic Receptor Agonist
- reducing aqueous humor production and increasing uveoscleral outflow
- Allergan
- Avoid in patients taking MAO INHIBITORS -for mental depresion
- Purple Top
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Iopidine
- Generic: Apraclonidine HCL 0.5%
- Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist
- Reduction of Aqueous Formation?
- Use after argon laser trabeculoplasty, argon laser iridotomy or Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy
- Made by Alcon
- Purple Top
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Trusopt
- Made by B&L, Falcon and others
- Generic: Dorzolamide 2%
- Carbonic Anhydrase II inhibitor
- Decreases aqueous formation
- Dose: TID
- Contraindicated in patients with Sulfa Allergy
- Orange Cap
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Azopt
- Generic: Brinzolamide 1%Dose: TID
- Carbonic Anhydrase II inhibitor
- Decreases aqueous formation
- Avoid in patients with sulfur reactions
- can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Alcon makes
- Orange Cap
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Beta Blockers
- Side effects
- Decresaed heart rate
- Decresase blood pressure
- Bronichial Asthma
- Emphysema
- DepressionFeeling Fatiged
- COPD
- Impotense
- Altered Glucose Metabolism
- Names for:
- Betigan
- Betamol
- Timolol
- Timoptic
- Timoptic XE gel
- Yellow and Blue Caps
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Betimol
- Gereric: Timolol Hemihyprate 0.25%, 0.5%
- Dose 1gtt BID
- Green Cap
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Five Classes of Drugs for Treating Glaucoma
- 1. Beta Blockers: reducing aqueous production
- A.) non-selective (timolol, Levobunolol, Metipranolol, Carteolol)
- B.) Beta 1 selective (Betaxol)
- 2. Carbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsA. Dorzolamide (Trusopt)
- B. Brinzolamide (Azopt)
- 3. Alpha Agonists selective alpha 2 agonists
- A. Apraclonidine (Iopidine) Alcon
- B. Brimonidine (alphagan P) Allergan
- 4. Miotics
- A. Pilocarpine
- B.Carbacho
- 5. Prostoglandins
- A. Xalatan (Latanaprost)
- B. Lumigan (Bimatoprost)
- C. Travatan (Travaprost)
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Betoptic S
- Generic: Betaxolol HCL 0.25%, 0.5%
- beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor
- Dose: BID
- Safer for patients with heart disease
- not produced generic yet Dec 2010
- Is a suspension
- Alcon
- Yellow or Blue cap
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Betoptic
- Betaxolol 0.25%, 0.5%
- is a Solution
- Dose: BID
- Safer for patients with heart disease
- Yellow or Blue Cap
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