What is the dosage and how should it be used?
Timolol comes as a tablet to take by mouth.
Take timolol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.
Take this medication with a full glass of water.
Take timolol at the same time every day.
Do not skip doses or stop taking timolol without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
Timolol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication and exercise routines very closely if you are being treated for hypertension.
Hypertension often has no symptoms, so you may not even feel that you have high blood pressure. Continue using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well.
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