Table 2.
Common glaucoma preparations available in preserved formulation
| Preserved drops | ||||
| Medication | Brand name | Drug concentration | Preservative | Preservative concentration |
| Prostaglandin analogues | ||||
| Latanoprost | Xalatan | 50 µg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.02% |
| Bimatoprost | Lumigan | 100 and 300 µg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.02% |
| Travoprost | Travatan | 40 µg/mL | Polyquad | 0.01% |
| Beta blockers | ||||
| Timolol | Timolol and Timolol LA | 2.5 and 5 mg/mL, | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.01% |
| Levobunolol | Betagan | 5 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.004% |
| Betaxolol | Betoptic | 2.5 and 5 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.01% |
| Alpha blockers | ||||
| Brimonidine | Alphagan | 2 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.005% |
| Apraclonidine | Iopidine | 5 and 10 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride, propylene glycol | 0.01% |
| Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors | ||||
| Brinzolamide | Azopt | 10 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate | 0.01% |
| Dorzolamide | Trusopt | 20 mg/mL | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.0075% |
| Combinations | ||||
| latanoprost 50 µg/mL, timolol 5 mg/mL | Xalacom | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.02% | |
| Lumigan 300 µg/mL, timolol 5 mg/mL | Ganfort | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.05% | |
| Travatan 40 µg, timolol 5 mg/mL | DuoTrav | Polyquad | 0.01% | |
| Brinzolamide 10 mg/mL, timolol 5 mg/mL | Azarga | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.1% | |
| Dorzolamide 20 mg/mL, timolol 5 mg/mL | Cosopt | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.0075% | |
| Brimonidine 2 mg/mL, Timolol 5 mg/mL | Combigan | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.05% | |
| Brimonidine tartrate 2 mg/mL, Brinzolamide 10 mg/mL | Simbrinza | Benzalkonium chloride | 0.03% | |
Source: British National Formulary 2017.