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Chapter 11: Eye
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Treatment of dry eye
Nutritional supplements for age-related macular degeneration
11.1 Administration of drugs to the eye
11.3 Anti-infective eye preparations
11.4 Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
11.5 Mydriatics and cycloplegics
11.6 Treatment of glaucoma
11.7 Local anaesthetics
11.8 Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
11.9 Contact lenses
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11.6.3 Sympathomimetics
First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Brimonidine is a selective alpha 2 stimulant licensed for use in patients for whom beta-blockers are inappropriate or as adjunctive therapy when intra-ocular pressure is inadequately controlled by other antiglaucoma therapy.
Brimonidine carries an allergy risk of around 20% usually seen after 4-6 months of use.
Brimonidine
- Eye drops 0.2% (£1.99 = 5ml)
Dose
- Apply twice a day
Brimonidine/ Timolol
- Eye drops brimonidine 0.2%, timolol 0.5% (£13.64 = 5ml)
Dose
- Apply twice a day
Apraclonidine
- Eye drops 0.5% (5ml)
