Bradycardic? Hypotensive? Keep the agent discussed in this week's episode in mind when reviewing your patient's medication list.

References:

Rains J, Kesterson J. Ocular timolol as the causative agent for symptomatic bradycardia in an 89-year-old female. Am J Emerg Med. 2020; Article in Press

Abbas SA, Hamadani SM, Ahmad U, et al. Ophthalmic timolol and hospitalization for symptomatic bradycardia and syncope: a case series. Cureus. 2020; 12(3): e7270

Wang Z, Denys I, Chen F, et al. Complete atrioventricular block due to timolol eye drops: a case report and literature review. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2019; 20: 73

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