Timoptic
Timoptic is a eye care medication containing Timolol, available as 0.5% bottles.
Details
- Conditions
- Open-angle glaucoma · Ocular hypertension
- Alternative Name
- Timoptol
- Therapeutic Class
- Beta Blocker
- Pharmacological Class
- Non-selective Beta-adrenergic Antagonist
- Minor Side Effects
- eye irritation, dry eyes, blurred vision
- Moderate Side Effects
- conjunctivitis, blepharitis
- Dosage Forms
- Eye drops, solution
- Administration Route
- Ocular use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Santen
- Onset Time
- 20–30 minutes
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 25°C, protect from light.
- Drug Interactions
- calcium channel blockers, oral beta-blockers
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in elderly patients.
What you will receive
Timoptic is the originator brand name, made by Santen. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Santen and do not ship the original Timoptic.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Timolol) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.