Role of prostaglandins and specific place in therapy of bimatoprost in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure and ocular hypertension: A closer look at the agonist properties of bimatoprost and the prostamides

Scott D SmidDiscipline of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaAbstract: Bimatoprost is the only representative of a novel class of prostaglandin ethanolamide (prostamide) compounds used therapeutically as an efficacious...

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Main Author: Scott D Smid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009-11-01
Series:Clinical Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/role-of-prostaglandins-and-specific-place-in-therapy-of-bimatoprost-in-a3732