Formulary

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% (£2.54 = 5ml)

Dose

  • Apply twice a day
Brimonidine / Timolol
  • Eye drops brimonidine 2mg/ml / timolol 5mg/ml (£15.71 = 5ml)

Dose

  • Apply twice a day
Apraclonidine
  • Eye drops 5mg/ml (5ml)