Timolol is a medicine that contains the active substance timolol maleate, used in the treatment of glaucoma because it helps reduce eye pressure.
Timolol is a drug made by the Cristália pharmaceutical company, and it also exists in generic form.
- Timolol is indicated for the treatment of eye hypertension and the most diverse types of glaucoma.
- Whether primary.
- Secondary.
- Open angle or narrow angle.
It can be used at 0. 25% or 0. 5% and used once or twice a day
Side effects of timolol include eye irritation, conjunctivitis, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, cough, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness, depression, nausea, diarrhea, decreased libido and Peyronie’s disease.
Timolol is contraindicated in patients with asthma or chronic lung disease, heart failure and hypersensitivity to any of the components of the formula, and its use should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation.