Leaflet OPTIPRES 0.5% ophthalmic drops solution
Indicated for: hypertension; glaucoma
Route of administration: ophthalmic
Substance: betaxolol (beta blocker)
ATC: S01ED02 (Sensory organs | Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics | Beta blocking agents)
This medicine may cause dizziness or vertigo.
May lower blood pressure and increase the risk of falls.
Older people may have an increased risk of side effects.
Betaxolol is a beta-blocker medication primarily used for the treatment of high blood pressure and glaucoma. It works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors, reducing heart rate and blood pressure, as well as intraocular pressure.
In ophthalmology, betaxolol is used as eye drops to lower intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, thereby preventing optic nerve damage.
In oral form, betaxolol is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris.
Side effects may include eye irritation (for eye drops), fatigue, dizziness, bradycardia (slow heart rate), or, rarely, breathing difficulties. It is contraindicated in patients with severe bradycardia, decompensated heart failure, or severe asthma.
General data about OPTIPRES 0.5%
- Substance: betaxolol
- Date of latest medicines list: 01-07-2013
- Product code: W00606001
- Concentration: 0.5%
- Pharmaceutical form: ophthalmic drops solution
- Quantity: 1
- Product type: Generic medicine
- Prescription status: P-6L - Medicines dispensed with a medical prescription that is not retained by the pharmacy and may be renewed; the prescription may be used for 6 months from the date of issue.
Pharmaceutical forms available for betaxolol
Concentrations available for betaxolol
- 0.25%
- 0.5%
- 2.5mg/ml
- 20mg
- 5mg/ml