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What is the generic name?
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE
What is the Trade Name for BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE?
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol Maleate
What are the Indications for BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution 0.2%/0.5% is an alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist with a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension who require adjunctive or replacement therapy due to inadequately controlled IOP; the IOP-lowering of brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution dosed twice a day was slightly less than that seen with the concomitant administration of 0.5% timolol maleate ophthalmic solution dosed twice a day and 0.2% brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution dosed three times per day. Brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution is an alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist with a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension who require adjunctive or replacement therapy due to inadequately controlled IOP; the IOP-lowering of brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution dosed twice a day was slightly less than that seen with the concomitant administration of timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, 0.5% dosed twice a day and brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.2% dosed three times per day. ( 1 )
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