Bimatoprost/timolol: a review of its use in glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Drugs Aging. 2009;26(2):169-84. doi: 10.2165/0002512-200926020-00008.

Abstract

Topically administered bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (bimatoprost/timolol: Ganfort) comprises the synthetic prostamide bimatoprost (structurally related to prostaglandin F2 alpha) and the beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist timolol. Bimatoprost/timolol (one drop administered in the affected eye[s] once daily in the morning or evening) is an effective and well tolerated fixed combination for lowering intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT), including individuals uncontrolled on monotherapy with a beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist or prostaglandin analogue/prostamide.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amides / administration & dosage*
  • Amides / adverse effects
  • Amides / pharmacokinetics
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects
  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Bimatoprost
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Cloprostenol / administration & dosage
  • Cloprostenol / adverse effects
  • Cloprostenol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cloprostenol / pharmacokinetics
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Drug Combinations
  • Glaucoma / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Latanoprost
  • Ocular Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / administration & dosage
  • Timolol / administration & dosage*
  • Timolol / adverse effects
  • Timolol / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Amides
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Prostaglandins F, Synthetic
  • Cloprostenol
  • Latanoprost
  • Timolol
  • Bimatoprost