Manufacturer:

          Pfizer 

Contents:

          Latanoprost

Indications:

          Reduction of elevated IOP in open-angle glaucoma, ocular HTN, paed patients w/ elevated IOP & glaucoma. Adjunct medical therapy for reduction of elevated IOP in primary chronic angle-closure glaucoma.

Contraindications:

          Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients

Special Precautions:

          Possibility of permanent change in eye colour. Monitor patients for increase in iris pigmentation. Heterochromia (unilateral treatment). Eyelid skin darkening, eyelash changes (reversible). Aphakic patients, pseudophakic patients w/ torn posterior lens capsule or anterior chamber lenses, risk factors for cystoid macular oedema. Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma of pseudophakic patients, pigmentary glaucoma, inflammatory & neovascular glaucoma, inflammatory ocular conditions; acute attacks of closed-angle glaucoma. Peri-op period of cataract surgery. Predisposing risk factors for iritis/uveitis; severe or brittle asthma; periorbital skin discolouration in Japanese patients; history of herpetic keratitis (including recurrent cases associated w/ prostaglandin analogues); active herpes simplex keratitis. Remove contact lenses before instillation (may be reinserted after 15 min). May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn.

Dosage:

          Elderly, adult & childn Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.

Class:

          Antiglaucoma Preparations

Presentation/Packing:

          Xalatan 50 mcg/1 mL x 2.5 mL x 1's

Details:

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