The present invention provides a method of reducing intraocular pressure by administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising indole derivatives. The pharmaceutical compositions useful in this invention comprise indole derivatives and melatonin analogs of Formulae I-IV. A preferred embodiment is a method of lowering intraocular pressure using 5-(methoxycarbonylamino)-N-acetyltryptamine (5-MCA-NAT), also known as GR 135531, which has a prolonged duration of action and greater efficacy in lowering intraocular pressure compared to melatonin. The present invention further provides a method of treating disorders associated with ocular hypertension, and a method of treating various forms of glaucoma; the method comprises administering an effective dose of a pharmacuetical composition comprising an indole derivative with or without agents commonly used to treat such disorders.
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本发明提供了一种通过给予包含
吲哚衍
生物的药物组合物来降低眼压的方法。本发明中有用的药物组合物包括
吲哚衍
生物和公式I-IV的
褪黑激素类似物。一种首选实施方式是使用5-(甲
氧羰基
氨基)-
N-乙酰色
氨酸(5-
MCA-NAT),也称为GR 135531,来降低眼压,其作用持续时间较长,并且在降低眼压方面比
褪黑激素具有更高的功效。本发明还提供了一种治疗与眼压升高相关的疾病的方法,以及一种治疗各种青光眼形式的方法;该方法包括给予包含
吲哚衍
生物的药物组合物的有效剂量,可选择性地与通常用于治疗此类疾病的药物一起使用。