Answer
It is used as an additional eye-pressure-lowering treatment for chronic glaucoma when other tolerated treatments are insufficient and laser treatment or surgery needs to be delayed.
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- IOPIDINE 5mg/ml Eye Drops, Solution/ Apraclonidine 0.5% w/v Eye Drops, Solution — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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