Glaucoma Medication Groups

Medicine

Formulation and strength

Availability n (%)

Target Size Pack

Alpha-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists

Apraclonidine

Eye drop, 0.5%

0 (0.0%)

5 mL

Brimonidine

Eye drop, 0.2%

4 (10.3%)

5 mL

Beta-Blockers

Timolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

28 (71.8%)

5 mL

Carteolol

Eye drop, 1%

0 (0.0%)

5 mL

Levobunolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

0 (0.0%)

5 mL

Betaxolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

3 (7.7%)

5 mL

Cholinergic Agonists

Pilocarpine

Eye drop, 1%

2 (5.1%)

10 mL

Carbachol

Eye drop, 3%

0 (0.0%)

15 mL

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Acetazolamide

Tablet, 250 mg

7 (17.9%)

30 Tablets

Brinzolamide

Eye drop, 1%

0 (0.0%)

5 mL

Dorzolamide

Eye drop, 2%

5 (12.8%)

5 mL

Prostaglandin Analogues

Bimatoprost

Eye drop, 0.03%

0 (0.0%)

3 mL

Travoprost

Eye drop, 0.004%

0 (0.0%)

2.5 mL

Unoprostone

Eye drop, 0.15%

0 (0.0%)

5 mL

Latanoprost

Eye drop, 0.005%

3 (7.7%)

2.5 mL

Mean availability of glaucoma medicines in percentage

8.89

Availability category Level

n (%)

Very low

Low

Fairly high

High

<30%

30 - <50%

50 - <80%

≥80%

14 (93.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.0)