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timolol

timolol

1 6.8
A medicine that lowers blood pressure and eye pressure and helps prevent heart attacks
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪməˌlɔl/
  • Specialized
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  • Doctors recommend timolol to effectively manage certain types of glaucoma.

Examples

  • In this study, 53% of veterans prescribed latanoprost and 32% prescribed timolol had a previous diagnosis of reactive airway disease (3).

    Academic text (2015)

  • After starting timolol, her eye pressure significantly decreased.

  • At Time 1, Timolol was used by 5 residents, Propine by 5, Pilocarpine by 9, and Betoptic by 6 (a resident could use more than one type of eyedrop).

    Academic text (1997)

  • At Time 2, Timolol was used by 6 residents, Propine by 6, Pilocarpine by 8, and Betoptic by 7 (a resident could use more than one type of eyedrop).

    Academic text (1997)

  • The doctor prescribed timolol to help control high blood pressure in patients.

Synonyms

Blocadren
vstimolol
  • Specialized
8.4

A medicine that lowers blood pressure and helps protect the heart after a heart attack

is the nonbranded medical name rather than a trademarked label

Surface Forms

timolol singular
timolols plural

Etymology

Timolol ends with the common drug ending -olol, which marks a 'beta-blocker' — a medicine that 'blocks' certain heart signals. So, seeing -olol helps you remember that timolol is used to lower blood pressure, protect the heart, and reduce eye pressure in glaucoma.