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a 67 year old grocery store clerk is diagnosed with glaucoma. Timolol (betimol), a __________, is prescribed to decrease aqueous humor production in the patient’s eyes.

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its an Beta blocker

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Answer:

Timolol (betimol), a antiglaucoma agent, is prescribed to decrease aqueous humor production in the patient’s eyes.

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Timolol (betimol), an antiglaucoma agent, is prescribed to decrease the production of aqueous humor in the eyes of glaucoma patients. It is also indicated for patients with ocular hypertension and is also indicated as concomitant therapy for patients with pediatric glaucoma improperly controlled with other antiglaucomatous therapy.

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