Infantile haemangioma: topical timolol

About timolol

Timolol is a type of drug called a beta‑blocker. Timolol is used in eye drops or gels and is licensed in the UK to reduce pressure in the eyes of people with a condition called glaucoma.

Timolol eye drops or gels are also sometimes used 'off‑label' to treat infantile haemangiomas. Timolol is applied directly to the surface of the haemangioma and probably works by reducing blood flow, which aims to make the haemangioma smaller, softer and less red.