• Elevated intraocular pressure:
    • 1-2gtt BD 
  • Closed-angle glaucoma (Off-label):
    • 1-2gtt BD
    • For short-term use

Eye drops: 5mg/mL

  • Remove contact lenses before applying the eye drops and wait until 10 min before inserting contact lenses.
  • Discard 4 weeks after opening bottle
  • Eye drops should be used before eye ointments
  • If using more than 1 eye drop, they should be administered at least 5 minutes apart

Selective beta 1-blocker

It reduces intraocular pressure by reducing production of aqueous humor

  • Ocular discomfort
  • Blurred vision
  • Keratitis
  • Foreign body sensation
  • Photophobia
  • Lacrimation
  • Ocular pruritus
  • Dry eyes
  • Erythema
  • Ocular inflammation
  • Ocular discharge
  • Ocular pain
  • Ocular hypersensitivity reaction
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components
  • Sinus bradycardia
  • 2nd/3rd degree AV block
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Decompensated heart failure

None remarkable

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Use with caution
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Betoptic 0.5% w/v Eye Drops 5mL Novartis Pharma Pan Pharma