Indications And Dose
Raised intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension when beta-blocker or prostaglandin analogue alone not adequate ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply once daily
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Raised intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension when beta-blocker or prostaglandin analogue alone not adequate ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply once daily
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Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) decisions SMC No. SMC2159 The Scottish Medicines Consortium has advised (May 2019) that latanoprost with timolol (Fixapost ®) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland for the reduction of intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension who are insufficiently responsive to topical beta-blockers or prostaglandin analogues, and have proven sensitivity to preservatives.
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→Appendix 1: beta blockers, non-selective
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Eye drops EXCIPIENTS: May contain Benzalkonium chloride ▶Latanoprost with timolol (Non-proprietary) Latanoprost 50 microgram per 1 ml,Timolol (as Timolol maleate) 5 mg per 1 ml Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 ml P £14.32 DT = £4.90 ▶Fixapost (Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Latanoprost 50 microgram per 1 ml,Timolol (as Timolol maleate) 5 mg per 1 ml Fixapost 50micrograms/ml / 5mg/ml eye drops 0.2ml unit dose | 30 unit dose P £13.49 DT = £13.49 ▶Medox (Medicom Healthcare Ltd) Latanoprost 50 microgram per 1 ml,Timolol (as Timolol maleate) 5 mg per 1 ml Medox 50micrograms/ml / 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 ml P s DT = £4.90 ▶Xalacom (Upjohn UK Ltd) Latanoprost 50 microgram per 1 ml,Timolol (as Timolol maleate) 5 mg per 1 ml Xalacom eye drops | 2.5 ml P £14.32 DT = £4.90
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Apply once daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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