How effective is Timoptic for Glaucoma? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.6/5 Long term ratings: 3.8/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Timoptic (timolol maleate) is for Glaucoma and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 20 Timoptic users and is updated continuously.
What is Timoptic?
Timoptic has active ingredients of timolol maleate. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 4,247 Timoptic users. Check the latest studies of Timoptic.
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss) is found to be associated with 1,236 drugs and 1,654 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Glaucoma.
20 people are studied for taking Timoptic in Glaucoma
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Timoptic effectiveness for Glaucoma (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 2
- moderate: 7
- high: 7
- very high: 4
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 5
- high: 7
- very high: 4
Gender of people who take Timoptic for Glaucoma *:
- female: 65 %
- male: 35 %
Age of people who take Timoptic for Glaucoma *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 10 %
- 50-59: 15 %
- 60+: 75 %
Who find Timoptic more effective for Glaucoma?
Gender of people who take Timoptic for Glaucoma *:
- female: 54.55 %
- male: 45.45 %
Age of people who take Timoptic for Glaucoma *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 9.09 %
- 60+: 90.91 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Timoptic?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Timoptic safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
- Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Timoptic (4,247 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Glaucoma (61,926 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on timolol maleate (the active ingredients of Timoptic) and Timoptic (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
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