timolol maleate

timolol maleate
A β-adrenergic blocking agent used in the treatment of hypertension and used in eyedrops in the treatment of chronic open-angle glaucoma.

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the maleate salt of timolol; used topically to lower intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension; also used orally in the treatment of hypertension, the treatment and prophylaxis of recurrent myocardial infarction, and the prophylaxis of migraine.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • timolol maleate — /tim euh lawl , lol /, Pharm. a beta blocker, C13H24N4O3S·C4H4O4, used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and glaucoma. [orig. uncert.; perh. T(H)I + M(ETHYL) + OL1 + OL1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Timolol — Systematic (IUPAC) name (S) 1 (tert butylamino) 3 [(4 morpholin 4 yl 1,2,5 thiadiazol 3 yl)oxy]propan 2 ol Clinical data …   Wikipedia

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  • timolol — noun Etymology: tim (of unknown origin) + olol (as in propranolol) Date: 1973 a beta blocker C13H24N4O3S used in the form of its maleate salt to treat glaucoma and hypertension and to reduce the risk of second heart attacks …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • timolol — ti·mo·lol tī mə .lōl, .lȯl n a beta blocker used esp. in the form of its maleate C13H24N4O3S·C4H4O4 to treat hypertension, to reduce the risk of reinfarction, and to lower intraocular pressure associated with open angle glaucoma and ocular… …   Medical dictionary

  • Dorzolamide/timolol — Combination of Dorzolamide Carboanhydrase inhibitor Timolol Beta blocker Clinical data Pregnancy cat.  ? Legal status  ? Routes …   Wikipedia

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  • Migräne — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G43.0 Migräne ohne Aura (Gewöhnliche Migräne) G43.1 Migräne mit Aura (Klassische Migräne) G43.2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cosopt — is a drug for lowering pressure in the eye to normal levels, and a treatment for glaucoma. Cosopt is a combination of two chemicals: dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate. It gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in April… …   Wikipedia

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