Glc Flashcards
What is the generic of Cosopt?
dorzolamide 2% and timolol 0.5%
What is the generic of Xalatan?
latanoprost 0.005%
What is the generic of Trusopt?
dorzolamide 2%
What is the generic of Timoptic?
timolol maleate
What is the generic of Alphagan P?
brimonidine 0.1%, 0.15%
What is the generic of Lumigan?
brimotoprost 0.01% or 0.02%
Name 1 branded PGA that is also available in generic.
Xalatan (latanoprost 0.005%)
Note: the same ingredient in 0.03 is only available in generic.
Name 1 branded CAI that is also available in generic.
Trusopt (Dorzolamide 2%)
Name the dosing frequency of the following medication when used by itself:
- Timoptic 0.50%
- Azopt
- Travatan Z
- Cosopt
- Rhopressa
- Alphagan P
all 1 gtt:
- QAM (= all b-blocker)
- TID (Azopt = Brinzolamide, a CAI)
- QHS (PGA: Travatan Z = travoprost 0.004%)
- BID (Cosopt = B lcok + CAI)
- QHS (Rhopressa= Rho kinase inhibitor)
- TID (Alphagan P = a agonist)
Which 2 Glaucoma medications are in category B for pregnant women?
Both alpha agonist:
- Alphagan P
- Brimonidine
Which 2 Glaucoma medications are prob safe for lactation?
- Betimol (timolol)
- Istalol (timolol maleate)
Which glaucoma medication is available in unit dose?
Zioptan (tafluprost 0.0015%)
Cosopt (Preservative free unit dose avail)
Which of the following does NOT have a generic version?
timolol maleate levobunolol hydrochloride brimonidine 0.1% latanoprost 0.005% brimatoprost 0.03% dorzolamide 2%
brimonidine 0.1%
*note brimonidine 0.1% is Alphagan P only.
the same ingredient in 0.15% and 0.2% has generic version, however
Which Glaucoma medication to avoid if pt has COPD and asthma?
B-blockers:
ex. Timoptic, Betimolol
What categories of glc meds reduce AH production?
CAI and B-blockers
What categories of glc meds increase outflow?
PGA, Rho kinase inhibitor
