How can this medicine affect other medicines?

If you are using any other eye drops you should leave an interval of at least five minutes between each one. Use this eye gel last. There may be some absorption of this medicine from the eye into the bloodstream, and it may therefore interact with other medicines that you are taking, eg tablets, injections, suppositories. Tell your doctor what other medicines you take before starting treatment with this eye gel. This medicine must not be used in combination with the following medicines: - amiodarone - floctafenine (not marketed in the UK) - sultopride (not marketed in the UK). Timolol eye gel may produce additive effects with beta-blockers being taken by mouth. The use of other beta-blocker eye preparations in combination with this eye gel is not recommended. If this medicine is used with calcium channel blockers such as verapamil, nifedipine or diltiazem, there may be an increased risk of slow heart rate, low blood pressure or heart failure. If this medicine is used with any of the following there may be an increased risk of slow heart rate: - anti-arrhythmic medicines, eg quinidine or dipyridamole - digoxin. If this medicine is used with clonidine, there is a risk of a rebound increase in blood pressure if the clonidine is stopped. Timolol should be stopped several days before slowly stopping the clonidine. MAOI antidepressants, such as phenelzine and tranylcypromine, should be avoided while using this medicine. In people with diabetes, timolol can prolong the lowering of blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) caused by insulin or other antidiabetic medicines. People with diabetes should monitor their blood sugar, as timolol can also mask the signs of hypoglycaemia.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Nyogel

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