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Ocular Hypotensive Effects and Safety over 3 Months of Switching
from an Unfixed Combination to Latanoprost 0.005%/Timolol
Maleate 0.5% Fixed Combination
Inoue et al. Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics, 2011
Methods:
• Patient questionnaire on: n=162; 3 time points: baseline, 1 month, 3 months
• Switched from latanoprost and timolol unfixed combination to latano-
prost /timolol fixed combination
Keys messages:
• The switch from the concomitant use of latanoprost 0.005% and timo-
lol maleate 0.5% eye drops to latanoprost 0.005%/timolol maleate 0.5%
combination eye drops improved patient’s adherence and helped main-
tain IOP
FEWER DROPS LEAD TO PATIENT’S COMFORT
93.2% OF PATIENTS DECLARED THAT
LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL FIXED COMBINATION
IS BETTER BECAUSE
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REQUIRED LESS ADMINISTRATION
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