There are many medicines available to treat glaucoma. Before you start taking glaucoma medicines, tell your doctor about other medicines, supplements, or vitamins you take. Eye drops for glaucoma may affect how those other medicines work.
Some types of eye drops work by helping fluid drain from your eye, which lowers eye pressure. Examples include:
- Prostaglandins, like Xalatan (latanoprost), Travatan Z (travoprost), Zioptan (tafluprost), and Lumigan (bimatoprost)
- Rho kinase inhibitor, like Rhopressa (netarsudil)
- Nitric oxides, like Vyzulta (latanoprostene bunod)
- Miotic or cholinergic agents, like Isopto Carpine (pilocarpine)
Other types of eye drops work by lowering the amount of fluid your eye makes. Examples include:
- Alpha-adrenergic agonists, like Iopidine (apraclonidine) and Alphagan P or Qoliana (brimonidine)
- Beta blockers, like Betoptic (betaxolol) and Betimol, Istalol, or Timoptic (timolol)
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, like Trusopt (dorzolamide) and Azopt (brinzolamide)