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Open Angle Glaucoma : Drugs

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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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
ACETAZOLAMIDE (a set a ZOLE a mide) is used to treat glaucoma and some seizure disorders. It may be used to treat edema or swelling from heart failure or from other medicines. This medicine is also used to treat and to prevent altitude or mountain sickness. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
ACETAZOLAMIDE (a set a ZOLE a mide) is used to treat glaucoma. It is also used to treat and to prevent altitude or mountain sickness. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative.
Source:AHFS
ACETAZOLAMIDE (a set a ZOLE a mide) is used to treat glaucoma and some seizure disorders. It may be used to treat edema or swelling from heart failure or from other medicines. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
TIMOLOL (TYE moe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
TIMOLOL (TIM oh lol) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent.
Source:AHFS
METHAZOLAMIDE (meth a ZOLE a mide) lowers the pressure within the eye. It is used to treat certain kinds of glaucoma. It is also used before eye surgery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative.
Source:AHFS
LATANOPROST (la TA noe prost) is used in the eye to treat open angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Ocular hypotensive agent; a synthetic analog of prostaglandin F 2α (PGF 2α ).
Source:AHFS
BIMATOPROST (bi MA toe prost) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Ocular hypotensive agent; a synthetic prostaglandin analog.
Source:AHFS
TRAVOPROST (TRA voe prost) is used in the eye to treat open angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Ocular hypotensive agent; a synthetic analog of prostaglandin F 2α (PGF 2α ).
Source:AHFS
BRINZOLAMIDE (bryn XOE la mide) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative.
Source:AHFS
BRIMONIDINE (bri MOE ni deen) is used to to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Relatively selective α 2 -adrenergic agonist.
Source:AHFS
Relatively selective α 2 -adrenergic agonist; imidazoline-derivative sympathomimetic amine.
Source:AHFS
APRACLONIDINE (a pra KLON i deen) is used to lower pressure in the eye caused glaucoma, eye surgery, or other conditions. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
UNOPROSTONE (yoo noh PROST ohn) lowers the pressure in the eye. It is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
METIPRANOLOL (met i PRAN oh lol) is a medicine that lowers the pressure in the eye. It is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
DIPIVEFRIN (dye PI ve frin) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Synthetic sympathomimetic amine.
Source:AHFS
LEVOBUNOLOL (lee voe BYOO noe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent.
Source:AHFS
PILOCARPINE (PYE loe KAR peen) is used in the eye to decrease pressure in certain kinds of glaucoma. It is also used to prepare the eyes for surgery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
DORZOLAMIDE; TIMOLOL (dor ZOLE a mide; TYE moe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative.
Source:AHFS
PILOCARPINE (PYE loe KAR peen) is used in the eye to decrease pressure in certain kinds of glaucoma. It is also used to prepare the eyes for surgery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CARTEOLOL (KAR tee oh lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
BETAXOLOL (be TAX oh lol) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
β 1 -selective adrenergic blocking agent.
Source:AHFS
ECHOTHIOPHATE (ek oh THYE oh fate) works in the eye. It is used to treat some kinds of glaucoma. It is also used to diagnose and to treat a condition that causes the eyes to cross. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
DORZOLAMIDE (dor ZOLE a mide) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
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