Agents for Glaucoma

Question 1

BETA BLOCKERS - reduce the production of aqueous humor

Answer 1

• -betamolol (Betoptic-S)
• -levobunolol (Betagan)
• -timolol (Timoptic (twice daily), Timoptic-XE (once daily), Betimol (twice daily))

Question 2

MIOTICS

• -cause PUPIL constriction
• -increase outflow of aqueous humor

Answer 2

–pilocarpine (Pilopine HS)

Question 3

CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

• -reduce the production of aqueous humor
• -inhibit the enzymes producing aqueous humor

Answer 3

dorzolamide (Trusopt)
brinzolamide (Azopt)
methazolamide
-sulfonamide derivative

Question 4

OPHTHALMIC PROSTAGLANDINS

–increase aqueous humor outflow

Answer 4

latanoprost (Xalatan)
bimatoprost (Lumigan, Latisse)
–Lumigan - 0.01% - 4 glaucoma
–Latisse - 0.03% - used to grow eyebrows (Hypotochrosis)

travoprost (Travatan-Z)
tafluprost (Zioptan)

Question 5

OTHER ANTI-GLAUCOMA AGENTS

Answer 5

dorzolamide, timolol (Cosopt, Cosopt-PF)
brimonidine (Alphagan P)
brimonidine, timolol (Combigan)
brimonidine, brinzolamide (Simbrinza)