What are the drugs for treating glaucoma

If you use some drugs to treat glaucoma, you should also pay attention to scientific selection, because only symptomatic medication can achieve the desired effect and reduce some unnecessary side effects. Pilocarpine is a common drug.

1. The most representative mydriatic drug is pilocarpine, which is suitable for primary open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma and some secondary glaucoma. Generally, intraocular pressure starts to drop 15 minutes after the medicine is applied and can last for 6 hours. It needs to be applied 4 times a day, or as directed by a doctor. The main side effects of this drug are accommodation spasms and tonic pupil constriction, iris atrophy and adhesion, local eye allergies and increased intraocular inflammation, as well as systemic side effects such as tearing, sweating, nausea, bronchospasm, etc.

2. β-adrenergic blockers. Its representative drugs include timolol, beta-adrenergic, and mecolamine. These drugs can effectively lower intraocular pressure without affecting the pupil. Side effects include allergic blepharoconjunctivitis, superficial punctate keratopathy, etc. Patients with asthma and heart block are prohibited from using it.

3. The representative drug of adrenergic stimulants is alpha-hydroxybutyric acid. The concentration of alpha-hydroxybutyric acid eye drops is 0.2%, and it should be used 2 to 3 times a day. Its side effects are dry mouth and red eyes, with minimal effect on heart rate and blood pressure. With the development of medical science, there are many new drugs for the treatment of various glaucoma, such as the prostaglandin mimetic drug Xalatan, which is suitable for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The concentration is 0.005%, and it should be applied once every night. It does not affect heart rate and blood pressure and is very popular among ophthalmologists and patients.

4. At present, there are many types of anti-glaucoma drugs used clinically with different prices, and new drugs are constantly coming out, providing glaucoma patients with many choices. How to use these drugs appropriately requires close cooperation between patients and doctors, and patients should never take drugs casually. During the patient's medication treatment, the medication information should be promptly fed back to the doctor, and the doctor should regularly review the effectiveness of the medication in controlling intraocular pressure. Only in this way can the purpose of medication treatment be achieved.