brimonidine (Alphagan)

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Introduction

Tradename: Alphagan.

Indications

Contraindications

patients receiving MAO inhibitors

Caution:

pregnancy category = b

safety in lactation = ?

Dosage

0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%

5 mL, 10 mL, 15 mL

Pharmacokinetics

Adverse effects

* closely monitor patients with fatigue or drowsiness

* according to ref[5] timolol causes more orthostatic hypotension than brimonidine

Drug interactions

Mechanism of action

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  3. PDR 56th ed 2002
  4. 4.0 4.1 Deprecated Reference
  5. 5.0 5.1 NEJM Knowledge+ Ophthalmology
  6. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary

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