Systemic absorption of topically applied ocular timolol

T KAILA, L SALMINEN… - Journal of Ocular …, 1985 - liebertpub.com
Symptoms and findings arising from the systemic beta blockade caused by topical ocularly
applied timolol appear shortly after drug application. We studied the systemic absorption of …

Timolol concentrations in rat ocular tissues and plasma after topical and intraperitoneal dosing

AY Tan, TL LeVatte, ML Archibald, F Tremblay… - Journal of …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Topical β-blockers, such as timolol, have been used extensively in the medical
treatment of glaucoma to lower intraocular pressure (IOP). Recently, these drugs have been …

A 12-month, multicenter, randomized, double-masked, parallel-group comparison of timolol-LA once daily and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution twice daily in the …

TK Mundorf, T Ogawa, H Naka, GD Novack… - Clinical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background: Timolol maleate, a nonselective β-adrenoceptor antagonist applied topically to
the eye as a solution, is well known for its ocular hypotensive efficacy. A gellan formulation …

Controlled ocular timolol delivery: systemic absorption and intraocular pressure effects in humans

A Urtti, H Rouhiainen, T Kaila, V Saano - Pharmaceutical research, 1994 - Springer
Timolol eyedrops may cause systemic side-effects in glaucoma patients due to absorption of
the drug into systemic circulation. In a previous study, timolol concentrations in plasma were …

Drug interaction between cimetidine and timolol ophthalmic solution: effect on heart rate and intraocular pressure in healthy Japanese volunteers

Y Ishii, K Nakamura, K Tsutsumi… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic adverse effects of timolol ophthalmic solution given at usual therapeutic doses
have been well characterized. Timolol is partially metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) …

Association between low plasma levels of ophthalmic timolol and haemodynamics in glaucoma patients

T Nieminen, H Uusitalo, V Turjanmaa… - European journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Objectives The aims of the study were to assess the correlation between the plasma
concentration of ophthalmic timolol and cardiovascular parameters, and the influence of …

Absorption of ocular timolol

G Alvan, B Calissendorff, P Seideman… - Clinical …, 1980 - Springer
The absorption of timolol after topical administration to the eye was studied in 11 healthy
volunteers and in 5 patients with bilateral open angle glaucoma. The volunteers received 2 …

Side effects of timolol

TJ Zimmerman, JD Baumann, J Hetherington Jr - Survey of ophthalmology, 1983 - Elsevier
Timolol maleate, a nonselective beta blocker, has been associated with adverse reactions
when administered topically or systemically. The current literature pertaining to timolol …

β‐Blocking effects of timolol at low plasma concentrations

T Kaila, R Huupponen, S Karhuvaara… - Clinical …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
The concentration‐effect relationship of 0.25 mg intravenous timolol with and without
pretreatment with 100 mg quinidine was studied in six healthy young volunteers with a …

Ophthalmic timolol in a hydrogel vehicle leads to minor inter-individual variation in timolol concentration in aqueous humor

M Volotinen, J Mäenpää, H Kautiainen… - european journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Ophthalmic timolol has been used for decades in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular
hypertension, traditionally in aqueous 0.5% eye drops. Recently a timolol 0.1% hydrogel has …