[HTML][HTML] Novel drug delivery systems for glaucoma

E Lavik, MH Kuehn, YH Kwon - Eye, 2011 - nature.com
Reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) by pharmaceutical or surgical means has long been
the standard treatment for glaucoma. A number of excellent drugs are available that are …

Cardiac safety of ophthalmic timolol

J Mäenpää, O Pelkonen - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: It is generally believed that topical administration of eye drops safeguards
against harmful systemic effects. However, about 80% of the drug in the ophthalmic products …

Combination product of dermal matrix, human mesenchymal stem cells, and timolol promotes diabetic wound healing in mice

H Yang, F Fierro, M So, DJ Yoon… - Stem cells …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Diabetic foot ulcers are a major health care concern with limited effective therapies.
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapies are promising treatment options due to their …

Ophthalmic timolol: plasma concentration and systemic cardiopulmonary effects

T Nieminen, T Lehtimäki, J Mäenpää… - … journal of clinical and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Timolol maleate is a non‐selective β‐adrenoceptor antagonist currently used mainly as an
ocular preparation for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Despite the …

Timolol 0.1% in glaucomatous patients: efficacy, tolerance, and quality of life

L Negri, A Ferreras, M Iester - Journal of ophthalmology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Glaucoma is a progressive, chronic optic neuropathy characterized by a typical visual field
defects. Four main classes of topical medication are actually available on the market: beta …

[HTML][HTML] Dorzolamide/timolol fixed combination: learning from the past and looking toward the future

AG Konstas, L Schmetterer, A Katsanos… - Advances in …, 2021 - Springer
The key clinical attributes of preserved dorzolamide/timolol fixed combination (DTFC) and
the emerging potential of preservative-free (PF) DTFC are reviewed with published evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Gelatin nanoparticles-HPMC hybrid system for effective ocular topical administration of antihypertensive agents

S Esteban-Pérez, V Andrés-Guerrero, JJ López-Cano… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increment in ocular drug bioavailability after topical administration is one of the main
challenges in pharmaceutical technology. For several years, different strategies based on …

Sustained delivery of timolol maleate from poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)/poly (lactic acid) microspheres for over 3 months

JP Bertram, SS Saluja, J McKain… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
It is estimated that 2.2 million people have glaucoma in the US and 67 million people
worldwide. The majority of cases are associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) …

Timolol metabolism in human liver microsomes is mediated principally by CYP2D6

M Volotinen, M Turpeinen, A Tolonen, J Uusitalo… - Drug metabolism and …, 2007 - ASPET
Timolol has mainly been used topically for the treatment of glaucoma. It has been suggested
that the drug is metabolized by cytochrome P450 CYP2D6. The matter has not, however …

Severe systemic adverse reactions to ophthalmic timolol in a CYP2D6 homozygous *4 allele carrier: a case report

A Bollinger, C Jeiziner… - …, 2023 - Future Medicine
A woman with ocular hypertension suffered from severe bradycardia, hypotension and
syncope attacks in temporal relation with ophthalmic timolol application. Topically applied …