timolol

timolol
ti·mo·lol 'tī-mə-.lōl, -.lȯl n a beta-blocker used esp. in the form of its maleate C13H24N4O3S·C4H4O4 to treat hypertension, to reduce the risk of reinfarction, and to lower intraocular pressure associated with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension

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n.
a beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), long-term prophylaxis after an acute myocardial infarction, and glaucoma. It is administered by mouth or in solution as eye drops; side-effects include decreased heart rate, hypotension, and dizziness. Trade names: Betim, Blocadren, Timoptol.

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ti·mo·lol (tiґmo-lol) a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent, used topically as the hemihydrate to lower intraocular pressure in treatment of glaucoma.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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