Dorzolamide
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| Dorzolamide
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 2-ethylamino-4-methyl-5, 5-dioxo-5$l^{6}, 7-dithiabicyclo[4.3.0] nona-8,10- diene-8-sulfonamide | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 120279-96-1 |
| ATC code | S01 |
| PubChem | |
| DrugBank | |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C10H16N2O4S3 |
| Mol. mass | 324.443 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Protein binding | ~33% |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | 4 months |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status | |
| Routes | ? |
Dorzolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. It is an anti-glaucoma agent and topically applied in the form of eye drops. This drug was the first drug in human therapy (market introduction 1995) which resulted from structure-based drug design.
Trusopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor formulated for topical ophthalmic use. Trusopt is used to lower increased intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
References
- Kubinyi H (1999). "Chance favors the prepared mind--from serendipity to rational drug design". J Recept Signal Transduct Res 19 (1-4): 15-39. PMID 10071748.
- Plummer C, MacKay E, Gelatt K. "Comparison of the effects of topical administration of a fixed combination of dorzolamide-timolol to monotherapy with timolol or dorzolamide on IOP, pupil size, and heart rate in glaucomatous dogs.". Vet Ophthalmol 9 (4): 245-9. PMID 16771760.
- Grover S, Apushkin M, Fishman G (2006). "Topical dorzolamide for the treatment of cystoid macular edema in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.". Am J Ophthalmol 141 (5): 850-8. PMID 16546110.
- Almeida G, Faria e Souza S (2006). "Effect of topical dorzolamide on rabbit central corneal thickness.". Braz J Med Biol Res 39 (2): 277-81. PMID 16470316.
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Ophthalmologicals: antiglaucoma preparations and miotics (S01E) | |
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| Sympathomimetics | Apraclonidine • Brimonidine • Clonidine • Dipivefrine • Epinephrine |
| Parasympathomimetics | Aceclidine • Acetylcholine • Carbachol • Demecarium • Echothiophate • Stigmine (Fluostigmine, Neostigmine, Physostigmine) • Paraoxon • Pilocarpine |
| Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors | Acetazolamide • Brinzolamide • Diclofenamide • Dorzolamide • Methazolamide |
| Beta blocking agents | Befunolol • Betaxolol • Carteolol • Levobunolol • Metipranolol • Timolol |
| Prostaglandin analogues | Bimatoprost • Latanoprost • Travoprost • Unoprostone |
| Other agents | Dapiprazole • Guanethidine |
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

