Timolol
Also sold as: Timoptol, Glucomol
Prescription neededEye and ear medicines
Comes as:Eye drops
Also sold as: Timoptol, Glucomol
Glaucoma: 1 drop of 0.25% or 0.5% in the affected eye twice a day (once a day for the gel-type drops). Press on the inner corner of the eye for 1 to 2 minutes after the drop.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Together they can slow the heart too much.
Beta blocker tablets add to the effect of timolol drops on the heart.
Together they can slow the heart and lower blood pressure.
Timolol can block the effect of salbutamol and worsen asthma.