[Bivalent glaucoma therapy with pilocarpine and adrenaline - advantages of the combination piladren (author's transl)].

Abstract

A comparative trial was performed on 56 glaucomatous eyes - piladren gave usually a better pressure-reducing effect than pilocarpine alone or pilocarpine and epinephrine/adrenaline from separate bottles. The main possibilites of medical glaucoma therapy are mentioned and subjective and objective advantages and disadvantages are communicated.

• Authors: K Unterkircher
• Journal: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (Klin Monbl Augenheilkd) Vol. 169 Issue 4 Pg. 534-7 (Oct 1976) ISSN: 0023-2165 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Bivalente Glaukomtherapie mit Pilocarpin und Adrenalin, Vorteile des Kombinationspräparates Piladren
• PMID: 792560 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Pilocarpine
• Acetazolamide
• Epinephrine

Topics

• Acetazolamide (therapeutic use)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Epinephrine (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Glaucoma (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Intraocular Pressure (drug effects)
• Pilocarpine (pharmacology, therapeutic use)