Timolol Oral

Timolol is used to treat high blood pressure and to improve survival after a heart attack. It is also is used to prevent migraine headaches. Timolol is in a class of medications called beta blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure.

Timolol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken one or two times a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take timolol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Timolol helps control your condition but will not cure it. Continue to take timolol even if you feel well. Do not stop taking timolol without talking to your doctor.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Timolol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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dizziness or lightheadedness</li>
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excessive tiredness</li>
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heartburn</li>
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headache</li>
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cold hands and feet</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

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difficulty breathing</li>
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swelling of the feet or hands</li>
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unusual weight gain</li>
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chest pain</li>
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slow, irregular heartbeat</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking timolol, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to timolol or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), clonidine (Catapres), digoxin (Lanoxin), diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac), medications for glaucoma, nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), other medications for heart disease or high blood pressure, quinidine (Quinidex, Quinaglute Dura-Tabs), reserpine (Serpalan, Serpasil), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Verelan), and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma or other lung disease; heart, liver, or kidney disease; diabetes; severe allergies; muscle disease; or thyroid problems. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking timolol. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you. remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.