Blocadren (Timolol) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 25, 2012

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What are palpitations?

Palpitations are unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. Some persons with palpitations have no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms and the reasons for their palpitations are unknown. In others, palpitations result from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

Arrhythmias refer to heartbeats that are too slow, too rapid, irregular, or too early.
Rapid arrhythmias (greater than 100 beats per minute) are called tachycardias.
Slow arrhythmias (slower than 60 beats per minute) are called bradycardias.
Irregular heart rhythms are called fibrillations (as in atrial fibrillation).
When a single heartbeat occurs earlier than normal, it is called a premature contraction, and this can cause the sensation of a forceful heartbeat.
Abnormalities in the atria, the ventricles, and the elect...

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Blocadren Patient Information including How Should I Take

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking timolol (Blocadren)?

Before taking timolol, tell your doctor if you have:

asthma, bronchitis, emphysema;
diabetes;
low blood pressure;
a heart problem such as heart block, sick sinus syndrome, slow heart rate, or congestive heart failure;
depression;
liver or kidney disease;
a thyroid disorder;
myasthenia gravis;
pheochromocytoma; or
problems with circulation (such as Raynaud's syndrome).

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use timolol, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Timolol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take timolol (Blocadren)?

Take timolol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.

Take this medication with a full glass of water.

Take timolol at the same time every day.

Do not skip doses or stop taking timolol without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.

To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. It is important that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon that you are using timolol. You may need to briefly stop using timolol before having surgery.

Timolol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely if you are being treated for hypertension.

Hypertension often has no symptoms, so you may not even feel that you have high blood pressure. Continue using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. You may need to use blood pressure medication for the rest of your life.

Store timolol at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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