(dor ZOLE a mide and TYE moe lol off THAL mik) Brand: Cosopt
• Do not let the dropper to touch any surface, including the eyes or hands. If the dropper becomes contaminated it could reason an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious hurt to the eye.
• Do not use any another eye medicine unless your doctor has predesigned it for you. If you use other eye medicine, use it at least 10 minutes till or after using dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic. Do not use the medications at the same time.
• Dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic can reason blurred vision. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be able to see clearly.
• Dorzolamide ophthalmic reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure internal the eye.
• Timolol ophthalmic is a beta-blocker that also reduces pressure internal the eye.
• The combination of dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat determined types of glaucoma and another causes of tall pressure internal the eye.
• Dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to dorzolamide (Cosopt or Trusopt) or timolol (Blocadren, Betimol, Istalol, Timoptic), or if you have:
· a history of asthma;
· chronic obstructive pulmonary malady (COPD); or
· a serious heart condition such as "AV block," slow heartbeats, heart failure, or if you have recently had a heart attack.
• To create certain you can safely use dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· narrow-angle glaucoma;
· breathing problems such as bronchitis or emphysema;
· a history of heart malady or congestive heart failure;
· diabetes;
· a muscle mess such as myasthenia gravis;
· kidney disease;
· liver malady; or
· a thyroid disorder.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using this medicine.
• Do not use this medication in a baby younger than 2 years old.
• Use exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Do not use this medicine while you are wearing contact lenses. This medicine may contain a preservative that can be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Wait at least 15 minutes after using the eye drops till putting your contact lenses in.
• This medicine comes with patient instructions for safety and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
• Wash your hands till using the eye drops.
• To apply the eye drops:
· Tilt your head back slightly and pull down your lower eyelid to make a little pocket. Keep the dropper above the eye with the tip down. Look up and away from the dropper as you squeeze out a drop, then close your eye.
· Use only the number of drops your doctor has prescribed.
· Gently press your finger to the internal corner of the eye (near your nose) for about 1 minute to hold the liquid from draining into your tear duct.
· If you use more than one drop in the same eye, wait about 5 minutes till putting in the following drop. Also wait at least 10 minutes till using any another eye drops that your doctor has prescribed.
• Do not let the dropper tip to touch any surface, including the eyes or hands. If the dropper becomes contaminated it could reason an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious hurt to the eye.
• Do not use the eye drops if the liquid has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.
• Speak your doctor right away if you have any eye injury or infection, or if you need to have any type of surgery, especially eye surgery. You may need to stop using dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic for a short time.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and easy. Hold the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include feeling short of breath, confusion, muscle pain or weakness, quick or slow heart course, wheezing, trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).
• Dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic can reason blurred vision. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be able to see clearly.
• Do not use another eye medications during treatment with dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic unless your doctor tells you to.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Although the risk of serious side effects is low when dorzolamide and timolol is used in the eyes, you must be aware of side effects that can occur if the medicine is absorbed into your bloodstream.
• Stop using dorzolamide ophthalmic and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· swelling or redness of your eyelids;
· eye redness, pain, discomfort, or sensitivity to light;
· drainage, crusting, or oozing of your eyes or eyelids;
· wheezing, gasping, or another breathing problems;
· swelling, rapid weight gain;
· feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion; or
· severe skin reaction: fever, sore throat, cough, swelling in your person or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the person or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· blurred vision, cloudy vision, double vision, drooping eyelid;
· dry or watery eyes;
· bitter or unusual taste in your mouth;
· burning, stinging, or itching in your eyes;
· cough, flu symptoms;
· dry eyes;
· nausea, upset stomach;
· sore throat, stuffy nose;
· dizziness, headache; or
· stomach or back pain.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· cimetidine (Tagamet);
· clonidine (Catapres);
· clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo);
· digitalis (digoxin, Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
· isoniazid (for treating tuberculosis);
· methimazole (Tapazole);
· pioglitazone (Actos);
· reserpine;
· ropinirole (Requip);
· terbinafine (Lamisil);
· ticlopidine (Ticlid);
· an antidepressant such as citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· anti-malaria medicine such as chloroquine (Arelan) or pyrimethamine (Daraprim), or quinine (Qualaquin);
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin, Tenoretic), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Dutoprol, Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), and others;
· heart or blood pressure medicine such as amlodipine (Norvasc, Caduet, Exforge, Lotrel, Tekamlo, Tribenzor, Twynsta), diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan), and others;
· a heart rhythm medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) or quinidine (Quin-G);
· HIV or AIDS medication such as delavirdine (Rescriptor) or ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra);
· medication to treat psychiatric disorders, such as aripiprazole (Abilify), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), perphenazine (Trilafon), or thioridazine (Mellaril); or
· another glaucoma medications such as acetazolamide (Diamox), brinzolamide (Azopt), or methazolamide (Neptazane).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about dorzolamide and timolol ophthalmic.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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