Anti-glaucoma Agent

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Anti-glaucoma Agent Definition

Natural or synthetic Anti-glaucoma Agents relieve or prevent glaucoma, a condition characterized by increased intraocular pressure, excavation, and optic nerve damage. Such an agent may decrease ocular pressure and improve glaucoma as a beta-adrenergic blocker, a parasympathomimetic, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a prostaglandin synthesis agonist, or by other mechanisms. (NCI04)

Anti-glaucoma Agent Synonyms

Anti-glaucoma Agent

Terms in Anti-glaucoma Agent category

Alprenoxime Hydrochloride
Carbachol
Dipivefrin
Dipivefrin Hydrochloride
Fluprostenol Sodium