Five different classes of drugs are now available for glaucoma

January 1999

Five different classes of drugs are now available for glaucoma. Eye drop bottles are usually colour-coded to indicate which class they belong to.

Beta-blockers (yellow or blue top) include timolol (Timoptic), levobunolol (Betagan), and betaxolol (Betoptic).

These drugs are often used for initial therapy because they work well and have few ocular side effects.

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Table of Contents

"Nutraceuticals" are blurring the line between foods and drugs
Gastroenterology Rxs for "Losec 1-2-3 M" and "Losec 1-2-3 A"
Gastroenterology new guidelines to prevent and treat ulcers caused by NSAIDs
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People taking benzodiazepines seem to have more than DOUBLE the risk of traffic accidents
Renal & Urology Detrol (tolterodine) for urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence
Renal & Urology new alprostadil urethral suppository for impotence called MUSE
Is echinacea useful for colds?
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Neurology & Pain more physicians prescribe Neurontin for pain
Ophthalmology Five different classes of drugs are now available for glaucoma
Anticoagulants stronger recommendations to use warfarin to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Cardiology Norvasc REDUCES the risk of heart attack and stroke
Anticoagulants ORAL vitamin K (phytonadione) is now recommended to reverse warfarin's anticoagulant effects in most patients
Osteoporosis new "designer estrogen," Evista
Practice new CE booklet on NON-herbal dietary supplements