Modeling Drug Disposition of Timolol in Ocular Tissues of Rabbit following Topical Eye Drops
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describing drug disposition in eye compartments to simulate disposition of clonidine after topical (eye drop) administration [1]. This example extends the methodology to describe the disposition of timolol in different eye tissues and plasma after topical administration. Timolol is a nonselective beta-adrenoceptor antagonist used to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) [2]. A serious disadvantage of ocular timolol therapy is the amount of drug getting into systemic circulation that adversely affects vital organ functions in elderly patients [2].
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