Timolol

Pronounced TIM-oh-lol

Brand names: Timoptic

Type: Beta blocker eye drop (glaucoma) · All Other Medicines

What Timolol is used for

  • Glaucoma
  • High pressure inside the eye

Common side effects

  • Eye stinging or burning
  • Blurred vision
  • Dry eyes

Important cautions

  • Drops are absorbed into the body and can slow the heart and worsen asthma — people with asthma or slow heart rates should mention it
  • Pressing the inner corner of the eye after instilling reduces whole-body absorption

How it comes

Eye drops, gel-forming eye drops. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.