The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE987
November 8, 1996
A Topical Prostaglandin for Glaucoma
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A Topical Prostaglandin for Glaucoma
November 8, 1996 (Issue: 987)
Lantaoprost, a prostaglandin F2-alpha analog, has been approved by the FDA for topical treatment of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension refractory to other drugs.
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