A comparative study on safety and efficacy of travoprost and brimonidine/timolol fixed combination in patients of primary open angle glaucoma

Authors

  • Rekha Mehani Department of Pharmacology, RKDF College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • Saroj Gupta Department of Ophthalmology, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • Major V. K. Yadav Department of Ophthalmology, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • S. D. Shukla Department of Pharmacology, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150877

Keywords:

Open-angle glaucoma, Intra ocular pressure, Timolol, Travoprost, Brimonidine

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate the clinical efficacy of topically applied travoprost 0.004% eye drops versus brimonidine/timolol fixed combination eye drops in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized study, 65 patients received either travoprost eye drops once daily in the morning (n=33) or brimonidine/timolol fixed combination eye drops twice daily (n=32). Intra ocular pressure (IOP) was assessed at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure was mean reduction in IOP.

Results: Thebaseline mean IOP values were similar between two groups. Mean reduction of IOP in the right eye for brimonidine/timolol fixed combination group was 9±2.9 mmHg, whereas in the left eye it was 10.9±2.8 mmHg. In the travoprost group, the reduction in IOP of the right eye was 7.8±2.9 mmHg (p=0.0002) and 7.5±3.4 mmHg (p=0.0001) in the left eye. The mean reduction of IOP for the brimonidine/timolol group was 9.95 mmHg and for the travoprost group it was 7.6 mmHg (p<0.0001) in both the eyes.

Conclusions: The fixed combination brimonidine/timolol twice daily demonstrated superior mean IOP lowering efficacy compared to travoprost 0.004% in patients with open-angle glaucoma.

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2016-12-23

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Mehani, R., Gupta, S., Yadav, M. V. K., & Shukla, S. D. (2016). A comparative study on safety and efficacy of travoprost and brimonidine/timolol fixed combination in patients of primary open angle glaucoma. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 4(5), 976–980. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150877

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