Open angle glaucoma, aphakic glaucoma, secondary glaucoma. Raised intraocular pressure.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity. Bronchial asthma, COPD, sinus bradycardia, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block, overt heart failure, cardiogenic shock. Pregnancy, lactation and children.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Due to systemic absorption. Heart block, cerebrovascular insufficiency, myasthenia gravis. May mask signs of hypoglycaemia, hyperthyroidism.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Transient burning sensation, blurred vision, mild ocular irritation. Bronchospasm. Reduction in resting heart rate and blood pressure. Fatigue, coldness of extremities, paraesthesia, GI symptoms, alopecia, decreased corneal sensitivity, visual disturbances, diplopia, ptosis, cystoid macular oedema.