A method for the treatment of glaucoma or lowering intraocular pressure in a mammal, involving topically administering to the eye of such mammal a selectively metabolized beta-blocking compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R may be lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkynyl, aralkyl, or an ester-containing group and Ar may be substituted or unsubstituted aromatic; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Because of a relatively long duration of action of such compounds in ocular fluids and a relatively short duration of action in the systemic circulation, such compounds are useful for the treatment of excessive intraocular pressure without substantial systemic effects.
本发明涉及一种治疗青光眼或降低哺乳动物眼内压的方法,包括将选择性代谢的β-阻滞化合物以局部给药的方式施用于该哺乳动物的眼部,该化合物的
化学式为##STR1##其中R可以是低碳基、低羟基烷基、低炔基、芳基烷基或含酯基的基团,Ar可以是取代或未取代的芳基;或其药学上可接受的盐。由于这些化合物在眼部液体中具有相对长的作用时间,在系统循环中具有相对短的作用时间,因此这些化合物可用于治疗过度眼内压力而不产生显著的系统效应。