A patient came to casualty for acute bronchial asthma after treatment for glaucoma. The probable drug may be
Correct Answer: Timolol
Description: Timolol is a non selective Beta blocker and can precipitate acute attacks of asthma in a susceptible individual blockade of Beta 2 receptors. Betaxolol is a cardioselective Beta blocker and is less likely to cause this adverse side effect Refer kDT 6/e p 139
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