Tabletas de Timolol - un bloqueador beta

About timolol tablets

Timolol belongs to the group of medicines known as betabloqueantes. Es un medicamento que se utiliza para tratar varias condiciones médicas diferentes. Actúa sobre el corazón y los vasos sanguíneos.

Timolol slows down the activity of your heart by stopping messages sent by some nerves to your heart. It does this by blocking tiny areas (called beta-adrenergic receptors) where the messages are received by your heart. As a result, your heart beats more slowly and with less force. This allows the pressure of blood within your blood vessels to be reduced if you have presión arterial alta (hipertensión), y ayuda a prevenir ritmos cardíacos anormalmente rápidos (arritmias). Debido a que tu corazón está usando menos energía, esto ayuda a reducir el dolor en el pecho si tienes angina. Timolol can also help to protect the heart following a ataque al corazón.

Timolol is also prescribed to help prevent migraines. It can be helpful for people who find other treatments for reducing the number of migraine attacks unsuitable.

Timolol is also available in combination with medicines known as diuréticos (often referred to as 'water tablets'). These combination tablets are only used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Eye drops which contain timolol are available for the treatment of glaucoma. There is a separate medicine leaflet available called Gotas para los ojos de timolol para el glaucoma which gives more information about this.

Before taking timolol tablets

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking timolol it is important that your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• Si estás embarazada, intentando tener un bebé o amamantando.

• Si tienes asma u otro trastorno respiratorio.

• Si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tu hígado, o con el funcionamiento de tus riñones.

• Si tienes presión arterial baja o mala circulación.

• Si tienes niveles altos de azúcar en la sangre (diabetes mellitus).

• Si tienes un problema de piel llamado psoriasis.

• Si tienes una condición que causa debilidad muscular, llamada miastenia gravis.

• Si le han dicho que tiene un ritmo cardíaco lento o bloqueo cardíaco (un ritmo lento e irregular).

• Si le han dicho que tiene dolor en el pecho llamado angina de Prinzmetal (causada por espasmos de los vasos sanguíneos de su corazón).

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales y complementarios.

• Si alguna vez ha tenido una reacción alérgica a un medicamento, o si ha tenido alguna otra reacción alérgica grave.
  

How to take timolol tablets

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about timolol and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take timolol exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usual to take one or two doses each day. Your doctor may prescribe you a small dose initially (5-10 mg). As this may mean taking half a tablet, the tablets are scored so that they can be divided into two. If necessary, your doctor will increase your dose slowly over the next few weeks. Increasing your dose slowly allows your doctor to make sure that you have the dose that helps your condition but prevents unwanted side-effects.

• You can take the tablets before or after your meals, but try to take your doses at the same time of day each day, as this will help you to remember to take timolol regularly.

• If you do forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless your next dose is due. If your next dose is due then take the tablet which is due but leave out the forgotten one. Do not take two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose.

Obteniendo el máximo de tu tratamiento

• Intenta mantener tus citas regulares con tu médico. Esto es para que tu médico pueda verificar tu progreso.

• Treatment with timolol can often be long-term. Continue to take the tablets unless your doctor tells you to stop. Stopping treatment suddenly can cause problems in some people, so your doctor may want you to reduce your dose gradually if this becomes necessary.

• Si está programado para someterse a una operación o tratamiento dental, es importante informar a la persona que realiza el tratamiento que está tomando un bloqueador beta. Esto se debe a que algunos anestésicos pueden aumentar el riesgo de efectos no deseados.

• If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice about taking timolol and alcohol. Alcohol will add to the blood pressure-lowering effect of timolol and so may not be recommended for you.

• Si compras algún medicamento, consulta con un farmacéutico si es adecuado para ti. Algunos medicamentos (incluidos algunos remedios para la tos, el resfriado y la gripe) pueden no serlo.

• Tu médico puede darte consejos dietéticos y de estilo de vida sobre cómo llevar una dieta saludable, no fumar y hacer ejercicio regularmente. Si es así, es importante que sigas los consejos que te den.

• If you have diabetes, timolol can block the symptoms of low blood sugar. Your doctor will advise you about this.

Can timolol tablets cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with timolol. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que crea que puede deberse a las tabletas, hable con su médico o farmacéutico para obtener más consejos.

How to store timolol

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.
  

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