A patient came to casualty for acute bronchial asthma after treatment for glaucoma. The probable drug may be
Timolol is a non selective Beta blocker and can precipitate acute attacks of asthma in a susceptible individual blockade of Beta 2 receptors. Betaxolol is a cardioselective Beta blocker and is less likely to cause this adverse side effect Refer kDT 6/e p 139
Timolol
Betoxalol
Lantanoprost
Anticholinesterase
Autonomic nervous system