Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents (Ophthalmic)

Category

• Antiglaucoma agent (ophthalmic) - Betaxolol; Carteolol; Levobunolol; Levobetaxolol; Metipranolol; Timolol

Description

Betaxolol, carteolol, levobetaxolol, levobunolol, metipranolol, and timolol are used to treat certain types of glaucoma. They appear to work by reducing the production of fluid in the eye. This lowers the pressure in the eye.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic
• Betaxolol
  • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S.)
  • Ophthalmic suspension (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
• Carteolol
  • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S.)
• Levobetaxolol
  • Ophthalmic suspension (eye drops) (U.S.)
• Levobunolol
  • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
• Metipranolol
  • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S.)
• Timolol
  • Extended-release ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
  • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• AKBeta ⁴
• Betagan ⁴
• Betaxon ³
• Betimol ⁶
• Betoptic ¹
• Betoptic S ¹
• Ocupress ²
• OptiPranolol ⁵
• Timoptic ⁶
• Timoptic in Ocudose ⁶
• Timoptic-XE ⁶

In Canada -

• Apo-Timop ⁶
• Betagan ⁴
• Betoptic S ¹
• Novo-Levobunolol ⁴
• Novo-Timol ⁶
• Ophtho-Bunolol ⁴
• Tim-AK ⁶
• Timoptic ⁶
• Timoptic-XE ⁶