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Amiodarone (1) · Brimonidine (1) · Dorzolamide (1)

Alphagan P (ophthalmic glaucoma), Mirvaso (topical rosacea) (1) · Cordarone, Pacerone, Nexterone (IV) (1) · Trusopt; with timolol as Cosopt (1)

[[:Category:Alpha-2_agonists|Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist]] (1) · [[:Category:Antiarrhythmics|Antiarrhythmic (Vaughan-Williams class III)]] (1) · [[:Category:Carbonic_anhydrase_inhibitors|Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (topical)]] (1) · [[:Category:Cardiovascular_agents|Cardiovascular agent]] (1) · [[:Category:Glaucoma_medications|Glaucoma medication]] (2) · [[:Category:Ocular_hypotensive_agents|Ocular hypotensive agent]] (2)

None (3)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000B08-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000B09-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000CB0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000CB1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000CB2-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000010CE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000010CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000010D0-QINU`"' (1)

1 drop in affected eye(s) TID (monotherapy); BID with timolol (Cosopt) (1) · Ophthalmic 1 drop in affected eye(s) TID; topical Mirvaso 0.33% gel applied to face daily (1) · Oral load 800-1600 mg/d in divided doses for 1-3 weeks, then 600-800 mg/d for 1 month, then 200-400 mg/d maintenance; IV 150 mg over 10 min then 1 mg/min for 6 hours then 0.5 mg/min (1)

0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) (1) · 100, 200, 400 mg tablets; 50 mg/mL IV (with polysorbate 80 in older formulations causing hypotension); 1.5 mg/mL Nexterone IV (PVC-free, lower hypotension risk) (1) · 2% ophthalmic solution (Trusopt); 2%/0.5% fixed combination with timolol (Cosopt, Cosopt PF) (1)

None · Indication-specific · 40 mg/d · 10 mg/d · 20 mg/d · 80 mg/d · 10 mg/d (adults) · 100 mg/d · 4 g/d · 400 mg/d · 40 mg/d typical; up to 240 mg/d for Zollinger-Ellison · 5 mg/d · 50 mg/d · 600 mg/d · No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target · TID per eye · Titrated to glucose; no fixed ceiling · Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum · '''20 mg/day in adults >60 years''' per FDA's 2011-2012 QT-prolongation warning; 40 mg/day in adults ≤60

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IV (1) · Oral (1) · Topical ophthalmic (2) · topical skin (1)

IOP lowering at 1 hour; max at 2-3 hours (1) · IOP lowering at 2 hours; max at 4 hours (1) · IV: minutes; oral: weeks to load (1)

8-12 hours (1) · 8-12 hours (TID dosing needed) (1) · Weeks after discontinuation (extremely long half-life) (1)

~3 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000010D1-QINU`"' (1) · ~4 months in erythrocytes (carbonic anhydrase binding in red cells; not relevant to topical IOP duration)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B0A-QINU`"' (1) · ~58 days (parent); ~61 days (desethylamiodarone, active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000CB3-QINU`"' (1)

Topical with measurable systemic absorption (small CA inhibition observed clinically with chronic use)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B0B-QINU`"' (1) · Topical; clinically meaningful systemic absorption can produce systemic α2 effects (somnolence, hypotension), especially in children'"`UNIQ--ref-000010D2-QINU`"' (1) · ~50% (oral; highly variable)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000CB4-QINU`"' (1)

Generally avoided; fetal goiter/hypothyroidism risk (iodine load). Used only for life-threatening arrhythmia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited data; weigh against alternatives.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (2) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries '''Boxed Warnings''' for pulmonary toxicity (interstitial pneumonitis, fibrosis), hepatotoxicity, and proarrhythmia'"`UNIQ--ref-00000CB5-QINU`"' (1)