Prescription Drug Index
BETOPTIC
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Betoptic
Pronounced: bet-OP-tick
Generic name: Betaxolol hydrochloride
Betoptic Ophthalmic Solution and Betoptic S Ophthalmic Suspension contain a medication that lowers internal eye pressure and is used to treat open-angle glaucoma (high pressure of the fluid in the eye).
Your doctor may have you take another medication with Betoptic or Betoptic-S.
ADULTS
Betoptic
The usual recommended dose is 1 to 2 drops of Betoptic in the affected eye(s) twice daily.
Betoptic S
The usual recommended dose is 1 to 2 drops of Betoptic S in the affected eye(s) twice daily.
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