Dorzolamide + Timolol: Uses, Side Effects & Brands in Pakistan
Dorzolamide + Timolol is a combination glaucoma eye drop. It is a prescription medicine used for glaucoma and high eye pressure. In Pakistan it is available as drops and solution, made by 10 different manufacturers. On this page you can read how it works, its common side effects and precautions, and compare the brands and prices available at Medimart.
How Dorzolamide + Timolol works
Dorzolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and timolol is a beta-blocker. Each reduces the amount of fluid (aqueous humour) the eye produces, but in a different way, so together they lower eye pressure more than either drop alone.
What is Dorzolamide + Timolol used for?
- Glaucoma and high eye pressure
Dorzolamide + Timolol eye drops are used to lower raised pressure inside the eye in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. They are usually prescribed when a single type of drop has not lowered the pressure enough. Keeping eye pressure under control helps protect the optic nerve and prevent gradual, permanent loss of vision.
Side effects of Dorzolamide + Timolol
Most side effects of Dorzolamide + Timolol affect the eye, although a few are felt elsewhere. Common ones include:
- Stinging or burning in the eye
- Bitter or unusual taste after use
- Blurred vision
- Eye redness or itching
- Dry eyes
- Headache
Seek urgent help for wheezing or breathlessness, a very slow heartbeat, fainting, eye pain or sudden vision changes, or a severe allergic reaction.
Precautions and warnings
- Use it every day at the same time; glaucoma usually has no symptoms but damages sight if untreated.
- Press on the inner corner of the eye for a minute after use to reduce absorption into the body.
- Keep regular eye pressure checks.
- Tell your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, a slow heartbeat, heart failure or kidney disease.
- Let your doctor know if you are allergic to sulfonamide (sulfa) medicines, as dorzolamide is related to them.
Frequently asked questions about Dorzolamide + Timolol
What is the price of Dorzolamide + Timolol in Pakistan?
At Medimart, Dorzolamide + Timolol products currently in stock range from Rs 975 to Rs 4,537 per pack, depending on the brand, strength and pack size. The lowest-priced option right now is Tilomide Ophthalmic Soln 5ml at Rs 975. Prices are updated regularly, so the product list on this page always shows the latest price.Which brands of Dorzolamide + Timolol are available in Pakistan?
Dorzolamide + Timolol is sold in Pakistan under brand names such as Glantrim (Atco Laboratories Ltd), Tilomide (Shaigan Pharmaceuticals Ltd), Dozypress (Kobec Pharmaceuticals), Cosopt (Merck Sharp & Dohme Of Pakistan Ltd (Msd)), Timorex (Vega Pharmaceuticals Ltd), Glazol-t (Schazoo Laboratories Ltd), Synigan (Barrett Hodgson Pakistan Ltd) and Hisopt (Helix Pharma Ltd), along with 3 more brands listed below.Do I need a prescription for Dorzolamide + Timolol?
Yes. Dorzolamide + Timolol is a prescription medicine in Pakistan. Use it only when a doctor has prescribed it, at the dose and for the time they advise.
Are all Dorzolamide + Timolol brands the same?
Brands that contain the same amount of Dorzolamide + Timolol in the same form are expected to work in the same way, although inactive ingredients, pack sizes and prices differ. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching from one brand to another.
Dorzolamide + Timolol brands and prices in Pakistan
Medimart lists 11 products containing Dorzolamide + Timolol from different manufacturers. Compare strengths, pack sizes and prices below and order online with cash on delivery.
