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Which of the following drugs is NOT used in the treatment of glaucoma?

1) Beta blocker
2) Alpha blocker
3) Cholino-mimetic agents
4) Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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Final answer:

Alpha blockers are not typically used in the treatment of glaucoma, unlike Beta blockers, Cholinomimetic agents, and Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.

Step-by-step explanation:

The drug that is NOT used in the treatment of glaucoma out of the options provided is an Alpha blocker. Glaucoma is often treated with various types of medications, including:

  • Beta blockers, which reduce the production of fluid in the eye thus lowering intraocular pressure,
  • Cholinomimetic agents, which increase the outflow of fluid from the eye,
  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors like acetazolamide, which inhibit carbonic anhydrase competitively to reduce fluid production in the eye.

Alpha blockers are typically not used in the management of glaucoma as they do not directly affect the production or outflow of aqueous humor in the ways that the aforementioned classes of drugs do.

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