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Details About Generic Salt :: Latanoprost
Main Medicine Class:: Ocular Sub Medicine Class :: Anti Glaucoma Drugs
| 3A. ANTI-GLAUCOMA DRUGS in 3. OCULAR |
| LATANOPROST |
| SYNTHETIC PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUE (PGF2A) | ANTI-GLAUCOMA |
| PK: A: Rapid & complete (cornea) D: 0.16 L/kg (Vd) M: Hepatic E: Urine |
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Indications & Dose: OCULAR HYPERTENSION TP Adult Solution (0.005%): Instill 1 drop into the affected eye OD in the evening | OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA TP Adult Solution (0.005%): Instill 1 drop into the affected eye OD in the evening |
| Contra: Active intraocular inflammation, hypersensitivity
Precautions: History of ocular inflammation, aphakic patients, pseudophakic patients with a torn posterior lens capsule, risk factors of macular edema ADR: Serious: Conjunctivitis, increase brown pigment in iris, blurred vision, arthralgia, myalgia, Others: Burning & stinging, ocular irritation, darkening, thickening & lengthening of eye lashes, eyelid edema, epithelial keropathy, transient punctate erosions, hypertrichosis, dizziness, headache |
