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. 2018 Jul 4;102(11):1497–1503. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311544

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.