title: Evaluation of haloperidol, a dopamine antagonist, on intraocular pressure in experimental glaucoma.
abstract: Haloperidol, a dopaminergic antagonist, was found to be very effective in lowering intraocular pressure in normal and glaucomatous eyes. The potential ocular hypotensive effect of haloperidol can be utilized for the treatment of glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Pt. B.D.Sharma P.G.I. of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D006220:Haloperidol