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EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC AND TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION OF METOPROLOL ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS
Author(s) -
ALM ALBERT,
WICKSTRÖM CARL PETER
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1980.tb06687.x
Subject(s) - intraocular pressure , medicine , metoprolol , blood pressure , heart rate , ophthalmology , anesthesia , eye drop , ocular hypertension
The effect of a single dose metoprolol tablets or eye drops on intraocular pressure (IOP), blood pressure and heart rate was determined in healthy volunteers. The ocular tolerance of 6 weeks treatment with 1% eye drops was also studied. A 100 mg tablet reduced IOP for at least 10 h with a maximum effect after 4 h corresponding to 32% of the pre‐treatment pressure. The effects of 25 and 50 mg tablets were less pronounced and of a shorter duration. No consistent effect on blood‐pressure was obtained, but doses that reduced IOP also reduced heart rate. A short‐lasting reduction in IOP was obtained with 0.5% eye drops, while 1, 3 and 5% all caused significant reductions lasting at least 10–12 h. IOP was reduced by 13, 20 and 27% 4 h after administration of 1, 3 and 5% eye drops, respectively. No effect was observed in the contralateral, untreated eye, and no cardiovascular effects were obtained after administration of the eye drops. 1% eye drops administered twice daily for 6 weeks caused no clinically significant side effect.