Glaucoma Medicine Group

Medicine Name

Formulation and strength

Median Price in USD

Days wages to pay for Medicine

Daily wage of the lowest-paid unskilled government worker

2.15 USD

Alpha-Adrenergic

Receptor Agonists

Apraclonidine

Eye drop, 0.5%

-

-

Brimonidine

Eye drop, 0.2%

4.79

2.2

Beta-Blockers

Timolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

2.91

1.4

Carteolol

Eye drop, 1%

-

-

Levobunolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

-

-

Betaxolol

Eye drop, 0.5%

3.76

1.7

Cholinergic Agonists

Pilocarpine

Eye drop, 1%

13.00

6.0

Carbachol

Eye drop, 3%

-

-

Carbonic Anhydrase

Inhibitors

Acetazolamide

Tablet, 250 mg

23.58

11

Brinzolamide

Eye drop, 1%

-

-

Dorzolamide

Eye drop, 2%

5.59

2.6

Prostaglandin

Analogues

Bimatoprost

Eye drop, 0.03%

-

-

Travoprost

Eye drop, 0.004%

-

-

Unoprostone

Eye drop, 0.15%

-

-

Latanoprost

Eye drop, 0.005%

2.84

1.3