Glc

Question 1

What is the generic of Cosopt?

Answer 1

dorzolamide 2% and timolol 0.5%

Question 2

What is the generic of Xalatan?

Answer 2

latanoprost 0.005%

Question 3

What is the generic of Trusopt?

Answer 3

dorzolamide 2%

Question 4

What is the generic of Timoptic?

Answer 4

timolol maleate

Question 5

What is the generic of Alphagan P?

Answer 5

brimonidine 0.1%, 0.15%

Question 6

What is the generic of Lumigan?

Answer 6

brimotoprost 0.01% or 0.02%

Question 7

Name 1 branded PGA that is also available in generic.

Answer 7

Xalatan (latanoprost 0.005%)

Note: the same ingredient in 0.03 is only available in generic.

Question 8

Name 1 branded CAI that is also available in generic.

Answer 8

Trusopt (Dorzolamide 2%)

Question 9

Name the dosing frequency of the following medication when used by itself:

1. Timoptic 0.50%
2. Azopt
3. Travatan Z
4. Cosopt
5. Rhopressa
6. Alphagan P

Answer 9

all 1 gtt:

1. QAM (= all b-blocker)
2. TID (Azopt = Brinzolamide, a CAI)
3. QHS (PGA: Travatan Z = travoprost 0.004%)
4. BID (Cosopt = B lcok + CAI)
5. QHS (Rhopressa= Rho kinase inhibitor)
6. TID (Alphagan P = a agonist)

Question 10

Which 2 Glaucoma medications are in category B for pregnant women?

Answer 10

Both alpha agonist:

• Alphagan P
• Brimonidine

Question 11

Which 2 Glaucoma medications are prob safe for lactation?

Answer 11

• Betimol (timolol)

- Istalol (timolol maleate)

Question 12

Which glaucoma medication is available in unit dose?

Answer 12

Zioptan (tafluprost 0.0015%)

Cosopt (Preservative free unit dose avail)

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT have a generic version?

timolol maleate
levobunolol hydrochloride 
brimonidine 0.1%
latanoprost 0.005%
brimatoprost 0.03%
dorzolamide 2%

Answer 13

brimonidine 0.1%

*note brimonidine 0.1% is Alphagan P only.
the same ingredient in 0.15% and 0.2% has generic version, however

Question 14

Which Glaucoma medication to avoid if pt has COPD and asthma?

Answer 14

B-blockers:

ex. Timoptic, Betimolol

Question 15

What categories of glc meds reduce AH production?

Answer 15

CAI and B-blockers

Question 16

What categories of glc meds increase outflow?

Answer 16

PGA, Rho kinase inhibitor