What class of drug is Azarga?

What class of drug is Azarga?

Timolol belongs to the group of medications called beta-blockers. This combination medication is available in eye-drop form and is used to reduce the pressure inside the eye for people with open-angle glaucoma or intraocular hypertension (increased pressure in the eye).

What is timolol used to treat?

Timolol eye drops is used alone or together with other medicines to treat increased pressure in the eye that is caused by open-angle glaucoma or a condition called ocular (eye) hypertension. This medicine is a beta-blocker.

Is Azarga a beta-blocker?

AZARGA combines two ingredients, brinzolamide and timolol. Brinzolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and timolol is a beta- blocker. Both brinzolamide and timolol work by reducing the production of fluid within the eye. Although AZARGA helps control your glaucoma, it does not cure it.

Is Azarga the same as brinzolamide?

AZARGA contains brinzolamide, a sulphonamide. The same types of adverse reactions that are attributable to sulphonamides may occur with topical administration.

Is Azarga available in USA?

Agents which are only available in one country were also not included (e.g., Simbrinza [Alcon, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, USA, and Alcon, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada] is only available in the USA and Azarga [Alcon] is only available in Canada).

Can timolol lower BP?

Timolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used after a heart attack to help prevent another heart attack from occurring.

Who should not use timolol?

You should not use timolol ophthalmic if you have asthma or severe COPD, or a serious heart condition (such as “sick sinus syndrome,” 2nd or 3rd degree “AV block,” severe heart failure, or very slow heartbeats). Side effects may occur if this medicine is absorbed into your bloodstream.

What are the side effects of Azarga eye drops?

The most common side effects with Azarga (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) are blurred vision, eye pain and eye irritation.

What are the side effects of brinzolamide eye drops?

Temporary blurred vision, bitter/sour/unusual taste in your mouth, dry eyes, temporary discomfort/itching/redness of the eye, feeling as if something is in your eye, eye discharge, and headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

¿Cómo se toma la azarga?

Posología y forma de administración La dosis es de una gota de AZARGA dos veces al día en el saco conjuntival del ojo (s) afectado (s). La absorción sistémica se reduce cuando se ocluye el conducto nasolagrimal o se cierran los ojos.

¿Qué es la dosis de azarga?

La dosis es de una gota de AZARGA dos veces al día en el saco conjuntival del ojo (s) afectado (s). La absorción sistémica se reduce cuando se ocluye el conducto nasolagrimal o se cierran los ojos. Esto puede producir una disminución de las reacciones adversas sistémicas y un aumento de la actividad local (ver sección 4.4).

¿Cuáles son las sustancias activas de azarga?

Farmacodinamia: AZARGA ® contiene dos sustancias activas: brinzolamida y timolol. Esos dos compuestos disminuyen la presión intraocular elevada primariamente por reducción de la secreción del humor acuoso, pero lo hacen por diferentes mecanismos de acción.

¿Cuáles son los principios activos de azarga?

AZARGA contiene dos principios activos: brinzolamida y maleato de timolol. Estos dos componentes disminuyen la PIO elevada principalmente por reducción de secreción de humor acuoso, pero lo hacen por diferentes mecanismos de acción.