Douglas J. Rhee, MD

Drug Trade Concentration Usual Dose Notesbetaxolol Betoptic S Soln, 0.25% BID Relatively cardioselectiveBetoptic Soln, 0.5% BID Relatively cardioselectivecarteolol Carteolol HCl Soln, 1% BID Nonselective, has intrinsic sympathomimeticactivitylevobetaxolol Betaxon Soln, 0.5% BID Relatively cardioselectivelevobunolol AKBETA , Betagan, Soln, 0.25, 0.5% QD-BID Nonselective (long half-life)Levobunolol HClmetipranolol Optipranolol Soln, 0.3% BID Nonselective (WHITE top)timolol hemihydrate Betimol Soln, 0.25, 0.5% BID Nonselectivetimolol Timoptic Soln, 0.25, 0.5% BID Nonselectivemaleate Timoptic XE Soln, 0.25, 0.5% QD Nonselective, gel-forming solutionTimolol GFSIstalol Soln, 0.5% QD NonselectiveCosopt see notes see notes Cosopt is a combination agent with dorzolamide(See Combination Agents listed below)1 For listing of preservatives of antiglaucoma medications, refer to Appendix 5.Antiglaucoma Agents 57