"Timolol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A beta-adrenergic antagonist similar in action to PROPRANOLOL. The levo-isomer is the more active. Timolol has been proposed as an antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, antiangina, and antiglaucoma agent. It is also used in the treatment of MIGRAINE DISORDERS and tremor.
| Descriptor ID |
D013999
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.624.915 D02.033.755.624.915 D02.092.063.624.915 D02.886.675.867.768 D03.383.129.708.867.768 D03.383.533.640.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Timolol- Timolol
- (S)-1-((1,1-Dimethylethyl)amino)-3-((4-(4-morpholinyl)-1,2,5-thiadazol-3-yl)oxy)-2-propanol
- Timolol Hemihydrate
- Hemihydrate, Timolol
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The effects of glaucoma medications on Tenon's capsule and conjunctiva in the rabbit. Ophthalmic Surg. 1991 Jun; 22(6):336-40.