If you skip doses or do not take all your medicine, the problem may come back.

If you are more than 12 hours late, skip the missed dose.

Skip the missed dose and wait until the next time you are getting ready for bed to use the medicine.

Wait until the following morning to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.

Do not skip doses or stop taking it without your doctor's approval.

That goes for when you're feeling good and may be tempted to skip doses, too.

Or skip doses when they start to feel better?

If it is almost your normal waking hour, skip the missed dose and wait until you are ready for bed again.

Or you may wait until the next day to apply a patch and skip the missed dose.

Do not skip doses or stop taking timolol without first talking to your doctor.