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Betaxolol and levobunolol: new beta-blocking antiglaucoma agents
1VA Outpatient Clinic, Boston, MA 02108.
Journal of the American Optometric Association
|September 1, 1987
Abstract:
The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the use of two new ophthalmic beta-adrenergic antagonistic agents: betaxolol hydrochloride (Betoptic) and levobunolol hydrochloride (Betagan). This paper reviews the history, pharmacologic properties, clinical efficacy and potential side effects of this expanding class of antiglaucoma medication.