Dorzolamide/timolol

Dorzolamide/timolol
Dorzolamide/timolol
Combination of
Dorzolamide Carboanhydrase inhibitor
Timolol Beta blocker
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Routes eye drops
Identifiers
ATC code S01ED51
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Dorzolamide/timolol eyedrops (trade name Cosopt) are used for lowering pressure in the eye to normal levels, and a treatment for glaucoma. The drug is a combination of two chemicals: dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate. It gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in April 1998, and is supplied by Merck.

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