¿Qué es Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol?

Brimonidina Tartrato-Timolol es una solución oftálmica combinada utilizada para reducir la presión intraocular en individuos con glaucoma o hipertensión ocular. El tartrato de brimonidina actúa como un agonista del receptor adrenérgico alfa-2, lo que conduce a una disminución en la síntesis del humor acuoso, mientras que el timolol, un bloqueador beta no selectivo, reduce aún más la producción de líquido acuoso. Este mecanismo dual mejora la eficacia en la reducción de la presión ocular, ayudando así a prevenir el daño al nervio óptico y la posible pérdida de visión asociada con estas condiciones.

Side Effects

• Chest pain or discomfort
• Slow, fast, or uneven heartbeat
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

Warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a blood vessel disorder, depression, diabetes, heart disease, low blood pressure, lung disease, myasthenia gravis, overactive thyroid, or a history of stroke or allergies. Tell your doctor if you have had eye surgery.
• Ophthalmic routeIf you hurt your eye, develop an eye infection, or need to have eye surgery, talk with your doctor right away. You may need to change your medicine or stop using it.
• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests.
• This medicine may raise or lower your blood sugar level.
• This medicine may make you drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.