Pegaptanib Intraocular and Timolol eent

• Generic Name: pegaptanib ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Macugen

Pegaptanib is used to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a disorder of the retina of the eye that causes blurring of vision or blindness .

Pegaptanib is available only with your doctor's prescription .

• Generic Name: timolol ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Betimol, Istalol, Timoptic Ocudose, Timoptic Ocumeter, Timoptic Ocumeter Plus, Timoptic-XE, Timoptic

Reduction of elevated IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Used alone or in conjunction with another IOP-lowering drug (e.g., latanoprost, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor).

Fixed-combination preparation containing timolol maleate and dorzolamide hydrochloride used to reduce elevated IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who have not responded adequately (i.e., failed to achieve target IOP as determined after multiple measurements over time) to a topical β-adrenergic blocking agent.

Fixed-combination preparation associated with slightly smaller decrease in IOP than combination therapy with timolol (administered twice daily) and dorzolamide (administered 3 times daily).