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Fixed Combinations of Glaucoma Medications.
The first line treatment in the management of glaucoma is topical medical therapy. Many patients with glaucoma require multiple medications for adequate intraocular pressure control. For patients who need multi-dose regimens to control intraocular pressure, fixed combinations offer convenience, efficacy and safety. This review summarizes the role, efficacy, mechanism of action and indications f...
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Fixed combinations of medications that lower intraocular pressure (IOP) are increasingly used in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension and offer several potential advantages over combined use of the separate component medications including enhanced convenience, improved adherence, reduced exposure to preservatives, and possible cost savings. This review aims to examine the current r...
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PURPOSE To provide patients and health care providers with calculated yearly costs of topical glaucoma medications. DESIGN Prospective, experimental, laboratory study. METHODS Using the average wholesale price and common dosing patterns, we calculated the theoretical yearly cost of glaucoma medications. RESULTS Calculated yearly cost ranged from $150.81 for generic timolol maleate 0.5% (F...
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The safety profile of the different glaucoma medications is an important issue when initiating therapy in glaucomatous patients. The decision on which medication to prescribe depends not only on the type of glaucoma, but also on the patient's medical history and needs a detailed knowledge of the potential side-effects of each medication. Medications side effects may be an important cause of non...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0370-8179,2406-0895
DOI: 10.2298/sarh1510626b