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Medicines timolol maleateQuestion & answer

timolol maleate · Medicine question

Can timolol maleate be used by someone with asthma?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 22 August 2026

The answer

Answer

The selected products contraindicate use in asthma or a history of asthma because beta blockade can trigger serious bronchospasm.

Sources for this answer

Timolol Maleate 10mg Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Timolol 0.25% w/v Eye Drops Solution — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
TIOPEX timolol 1 mg/g, eye gel in single-dose container — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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