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When glaucoma is diagnosed, drugs, typically given as eye drops, are usually tried before surgery. Several classes of medications are effective at lowering IOP and thus preventing optic nerve damage in chronic and neonatal glaucoma. Beta blockers,...
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Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is a protein in your
body. Acetazolamide reduces the activity of this protein.
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Acetazolamide (a-set-a-ZOLE-a-mide) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that shifts the rate of reaction to favor the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, bicarbonate ions, and free protons.
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Apraclonidine reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the
eye.
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Betaxolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and
circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).
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Bimatoprost ophthalmic reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that
drains from the eye.
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Brimonidine reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the
eye.
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Brinzolamide reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the
eye.
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Carteolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and
circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).
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Dipivefrin reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the eye.
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Dorzolamide reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the
eye.
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Latanoprost reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from
the eye.
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Levobetaxolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers. Levobetaxolol ophthalmic reduces
pressure inside the eye.
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Levobunolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers. Levobunolol ophthalmic reduces
pressure inside the eye.
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Methazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is a protein in the
body. Methazolamide reduces the activity of this protein.
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Metipranolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers. Metipranolol ophthalmic reduces
pressure inside the eye.
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Pilocarpine is an agent that affects the nervous system. Pilocarpine increases saliva secretion in
the mouth.
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Pilocarpine is a medicine used to treat xerostomia , or dryness of the mouth, caused by a decrease in saliva production following radiation or due to Sj o gren ' s syndrome , a disorder of the immune system that is characterized by the failure of the exocrine glands. Pilocarpine is also known as pilocarpine hydrochloride or Salagen.
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Timolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and
circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).
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Travoprost ophthalmic (for the eye) reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount
of fluid that drains from the eye.
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Unoprostone ophthalmic reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid
that drains from the eye.
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