"Timolol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A beta-adrenergic antagonist similar in action to PROPRANOLOL. The levo-isomer is the more active. Timolol has been proposed as an antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, antiangina, and antiglaucoma agent. It is also used in the treatment of MIGRAINE DISORDERS and tremor.
| Descriptor ID |
D013999
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.624.915 D02.033.755.624.915 D02.092.063.624.915 D02.886.675.867.768 D03.383.129.708.867.768 D03.383.533.640.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Timolol- Timolol
- (S)-1-((1,1-Dimethylethyl)amino)-3-((4-(4-morpholinyl)-1,2,5-thiadazol-3-yl)oxy)-2-propanol
- Timolol Hemihydrate
- Hemihydrate, Timolol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Timolol" by people in Profiles.
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Giorgio CMR, Licata G, Briatico G, Babino G, Fulgione E, Gambardella A, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Comparison between propranolol 2% cream versus timolol 0.5% gel for the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma. Int J Dermatol. 2021 May; 60(5):631-633.
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Ross A, Blake RC, Ayyala RS. Surface tension of aqueous humor. J Glaucoma. 2010 Sep; 19(7):456-9.
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Coleman AL, Lerner F, Bernstein P, Whitcup SM. A 3-month randomized controlled trial of bimatoprost (LUMIGAN) versus combined timolol and dorzolamide (Cosopt) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Ophthalmology. 2003 Dec; 110(12):2362-8.