Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops 5ml

✔️ Uses of Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops

• Open-angle glaucoma
• Ocular hypertension

✔️ How does Timolol Maleate work?

It acts by decreasing the aqueous humor production, lowering the built fluid pressure within your eye.

✔️ Side Effects of Timolol Maleate

Common side effects include:

• Burning and stinging sensation of the eyes
• Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
• AV or SA nodal block
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Pulmonary edema
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Asthenia (weakness)
• Abdominal discomfort
• Nausea
• Constipation
• Hypoglycemia

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops is meant for external use only.
• Instill the medicine in your eyes as instructed by your doctor.
• Follow all the usage instructions mentioned on the label or packaging insert.
• Wash your hands before and after use. Avoid touching the tip of the bottle against your eye or other surfaces.
• Close the cover of the bottle after administration to keep it clean and free from contamination.
• Do not wipe or rinse the dropper tip. Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before instilling other medications in the same eye.
• Do not use Timopress 0.5% Eye Drops for more than 30 days after breaking the seal.
• Avoid using Timopress 0.5% Eye Drops if the solution is cloudy or the color has changed.

✔️ Indication of Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops

Timopress Eye Drops are used to lower the intraocular (within the eye) pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or hypertension of the eye (ocular hypertension).

✔️ Pharmacology

Timolol, the active ingredient in Timopress, is a non-selective β-adrenergic receptor blocker. It reduces intraocular pressure by decreasing the formation of aqueous humor in the eye, though the exact mechanism is not fully understood. It also helps lower blood pressure through β-blockade.

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops

• Eye drops solution: Initially, instill 1 drop of 0.25% solution twice daily into the affected eye(s). If there is an inadequate response, the dosage may be increased to 1 drop of 0.5% solution twice daily. Once controlled, the dosage may be decreased to 1 drop once daily.
• Gel-forming eye drops: Instill 1 drop of 0.25% or 0.5% solution into the affected eye(s) once daily.

✔️ Interaction

• The effect of Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops may be increased with medicine used for heart conditions such as diltiazem, verapamil, quinidine, propranolol, atenolol, amiodarone, digitalis, guanethidine.
• Concomitant use of these eye drops with medicine used to increase heart rate such as adrenaline may cause dilation of the pupil (mydriasis).
• Since Timopress 0.5% Sterile Eye Drops is to be used externally, it is less likely to interact with other medicines. However, consult your doctor if you are taking other medicines for treating other health conditions.

✔️ Timopress is contraindicated in patients with:

• Bronchial asthma or a history of asthma
• Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Sinus bradycardia
• Second or third-degree atrioventricular block
• Overt cardiac failure
• Cardiogenic shock
• Hypersensitivity to any component of the product

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

• Pregnancy: Timopress should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
• Lactation: Timolol can be detected in breast milk. Due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made to either discontinue nursing or the medication, considering the drug's importance to the mother.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• Patients with inadequate cardiac function, diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis, cerebrovascular insufficiency, or a history of atopy should use Timopress with caution.
• Avoid abrupt withdrawal to prevent exacerbation of angina symptoms, myocardial infarction, or thyroid crisis.
• Monitor for signs of hyperthyroidism and hypoglycemia, which may be masked by the medication.
• It should not be used as monotherapy for angle-closure glaucoma.
• Use with caution in patients with renal and hepatic impairment.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using Timopress.

✔️ Storage Conditions:

Store Timopress Ophthalmic Solution between 15-30°C. Avoid freezing and protect from light. Keep out of reach of children.