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PAD Profile : Timolol - Glaucoma / ocular hypertension

Keywords :
Intra-ocular pressure
Brand Names Include :
Tiopex, Timoptol-LA, Eysano, Timoptol,

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 3.

Status :
Blue
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye drops
Important Information :
0.25% and 0.5% eye drops. Prescribe generically. Initiation by specialist team before transfer of prescribing to primary care.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Status 2 of 3.

Status :
Blue
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye gel
Important Information :
0.25% and 0.5% gel-forming solution (Timoptol-LA) Initiation by specialist team before transfer of prescribing to primary care.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Status 3 of 3.

Status :
Blue
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye drops (preservative free, unit dose)
Important Information :
0.1% (1mg/g) preservative free eye gel. Once daily use. Initiation by specialist team before transfer of prescribing to primary care.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

No guidelines returned.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

Type
Document
Review Date
Miscellaneous
01 November 2019

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
02 October 2024
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Area Prescribing Committee agreed the traffic light status of this drug and indication as part of the Joint Formulary review.

02 November 2016
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
The PCN recommends the prescribing of timolol maleate 1mg/g preservative free eye gel (Tiopex) as an alternative treatment option*, for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or glaucoma where a preservative free preparation is indicated. Tiopex will be considered Blue (no information sheet) on the traffic light system. *Once daily formulation which may be a more cost effective treatment option for some patients as an alternative to timolol preservative free single dose vials.

Associated BNF Codes

11. Eye
11.06.00. Treatment of glaucoma
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