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Timoptic Drug Center
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Timoptic (timolol ophthalmic solution) is a beta-blocker drug that also reduces pressure inside the eye. Timoptic is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and other causes of high pressure inside the eye. It is administered as an eye drop. Side effects can include, but are not limited to, blurred vision, double vision, drooping eyelid; burning or stinging in your eye; headache, weakness, drowsiness; numbness, tingling, or cold feeling in your hands or feet; ringing in your ears; and dry mouth.
It is not known whether timolol ophthalmic is harmful to an unborn baby, so Timoptic should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Timolol ophthalmic is excreted into human breast milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions from TIMOPTIC in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug.
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What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Timoptic Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
TIMOPTIC (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) Ophthalmic Solution is indicated in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma.
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What is Timoptic Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Timoptic Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- swelling or redness of your eyelids;
- eye redness, discomfort, or sensitivity to light;
- drainage, crusting, or oozing of your eyes or eyelids;
- depressed mood, confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior;
- wheezing, gasping, or other breathing problems...
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Timoptic Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (e.g., ocular hypertension). Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. This medication works by decreasing the amount of fluid within the eye. Timolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta-blockers.
HOW TO USE: This medication may come with a Patient Information Leaflet. Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start using timolol and each time you get a refill. If you ha...
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