Prescription of topical antiglaucoma agents for patients with contraindications to β-blockers

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 469-475

  Houde, Michelle ^a   Castilloux, Anne Marie ^a   Tingey, David ^b   Assalian, Alfred ^c   LeLorier, Jacques ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betaxolol; Brimonidine; Contraindications; Dorzolamide; Glaucoma; Latanoprost; Prostaglandin antagonist; Timolol; adrenergic antagonist

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETAXOLOL; BRIMONIDINE; DORZOLAMIDE; LATANOPROST; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; GLAUCOMA; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 0344391978     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(03)80025-X     Document Type: Article

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