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Bimatoprost/timolol, sold under the brand name Ganfort, is a medication for the treatment of certain conditions involving high pressure in the eyes, specifically open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. [1] [3] It is available as eye drops. [1] [3] It was approved for medical use in the European Union in May 2006. [3]
Latanoprost, sold under the brand name Xalatan among others, is a medication used to treat increased pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure). [5] This includes ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma. [5] Latanaprost is applied as eye drops to the eyes. [5] Onset of effects is usually within four hours, and they last for up to a day. [5]
The most common side effect is eye irritation felt as stinging or burning, which occurs in up to a third of patients. Blepharoconjunctivitis occurs in up to 5% of patients. Rarer adverse effects include keratitis, edema and increased lacrimation. [3] [4] Allergies are rare, but seem to be more common than under the related drug timolol. [2]
Specifically it is used for open angle glaucoma when other agents are not sufficient. [5] [6] It may also be used to increase the size of the eyelashes. [3] [4] It is used as an eye drop and effects generally occur within four hours. [5] [4] Common side effects include red eyes, dry eyes, change in color of the eyes, blurry vision, and cataracts.
Netarsudil/latanoprost, sold under the brand name Rocklatan among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication use to treat elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. [1] [2] It contains netarsudil mesylate and latanoprost. [1] [2] It is applied as eye drops to the eyes. [1] [2]
Cracks begun to form in these eye drop bottles sold nationwide that may impact sterility and cause “adverse events”. Eyedrops for glaucoma, ocular hypertension recalled nationally by Broward ...