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Preservative-Free dorzolamide 20 MG/ML / timolol 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
What it is used for
Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution (preservative free) is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are insufficiently responsive to beta-blockers (failed to achieve target IOP determined after multiple measurements over time). The IOP-lowering of dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution administered twice a day was slightly less than that seen with the concomitant administration of 0.5% timolol administered twice a day and 2% dorzolamide administered three times a day. Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution (preservative free) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with a beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are insufficiently responsive to beta-blockers. The IOP-lowering of dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution twice daily was slightly less than that seen with the concomitant administration of 0.5% timolol twice daily, and 2% dorzolamide three times daily.
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Description
Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, USP (preservative free) is the combination of a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and a topical beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent. Dorzolamide hydrochloride, USP is described chemically as: (4 S - trans )-4-(ethylamino)-5,6-dihydro-6methyl-4 H -thieno[2,3- b ]thiopyran-2-sulfonamide 7,7-dioxide monohydrochloride. Dorzolamide hydrochloride is optically active. The specific rotation is: [α] 25°C 405 nm (C=1, water) = ~ - 17°. Its empirical formula is C 10 H 16 N 2 O 4 S 3
HCl and its structural formula is: Dorzolamide hydrochloride, USP has a molecular weight of 360.91. It is a white or almost white crystalline powder, which is soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol and very slightly soluble in anhydrous ethanol. Timolol maleate, USP is described chemically as: (-)-1-( tert -butylamino)-3-[(4-morpholino-1,2,5thiadiazol-3-yl)oxy]-2-propanol maleate (1:1) (salt). Timolol maleate, USP possesses an asymmetric carbon atom in its structure and is provided as the levo-isomer. The optical rotation of timolol maleate is: [α] 25°C 405 nm in 1N HCl (C=5) = -12.2° (-11.7° to -12.5°). Its molecular formula is C 13 H 24 N 4 O 3 S
C 4 H 4 O 4 and its structural formula is: Timolol maleate, USP has a molecular weight of 432.50. It is a white, or practically white, odorless or practically odorless powder which is soluble in water, in alcohol, and in methanol; sparingly soluble in chloroform and in propylene glycol; insoluble in ether and in cyclohexane. Timolol maleate, USP is stable at room temperature. Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, USP (preservative free) is supplied as a sterile, clear, colorless to nearly colorless, isotonic, buffered, slightly viscous, aqueous solution. The pH of the solution is approximately 5.65, and the osmolarity is 242 - 323 mOsM. Each mL of dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, USP (preservative free) contains 20 mg dorzolamide (22.26 mg of dorzolamide hydrochloride) and 5 mg timolol (6.83 mg timolol maleate). Inactive ingredients are sodium citrate dihydrate, hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium hydroxide, mannitol, and water for injection. Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, USP (preservative free) does not contain a preservative. Image Image
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 2, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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