Carteolol

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CARTEOLOL SOLUTION - OPHTHALMIC

Common Brand Name(s): Ocupress
Phonetic Pronunciation: (kar-TEE-oh-lol)
Information last revised August 2010

What does CARTEOLOL SOLN - OPHTH look like?

Uses:

Carteolol is used alone or with other medications to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. Carteolol is a beta blocker. It is thought to work by reducing the amount of fluid made in the eye.
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