Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Age: Adult |
Dose: Eye drop – 1 drop Frequency: once daily in every evening Note: 0.005% eye drop; instill in affected eye |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Age: Child |
Dose: Safety and efficacy not established Note: Safety and efficacy not established |
Administration
- Wash hands first
- Don't touch tip
Side Effect
- Increase in brown pigmentation of the iris (15.5%)
- Blurred vision (5-15%)
- Burning and stinging (5-15%)
- Foreign body sensation (5-15%)
- Itching (5-15%)
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy (5-15%)
- Conjunctival hyperemia (5-15%)
- Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)/cold/flu (4%)
- Dry eye (1-4%)
- Excessive tearing (1-4%)
- Eye pain (1-4%)
- Lid crusting (1-4%)
- Lid edema (1-4%)
- Lid erythema (1-4%)
- Lid discomfort/pain (1-4%)
- Photophobia (1-4%)
- Chest pain/angina pectoris (1-2%)
- Muscle/joint/back pain (1-2%)
- Rash/allergic skin reactions (1-2%)
- Conjunctivitis
- Diplopia
- Discharge from the eye
- Dizziness
- Headache
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Other Prostaglandins (Alprostadil, Dinoprostone, Misoprostol, Latanoprost), Prostaglandin analogs, Prostaglandin derivatives
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Paradoxical elevations in IOP
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Active eye infection
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Can mask infection
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Inflammatory eye conditions
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Can worsen inflammation
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Before opening the cap, keep the bottle in its box in a refrigerator (2°-8° C) protected from light. After opening, keep the bottle in its box in a cool place below 25° C. The contents should be used within one month after the dropper is opened. Keep out of reach of children
Data Sources
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