(dor ZOL a mide) Brand: Trusopt
• 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 ophthalmic. Do not use the medications at the same time.
• Dorzolamide ophthalmic can reason blurred vision. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be able to see clearly.
• Dorzolamide reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure internal the eye.
• Dorzolamide ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and another causes of tall pressure internal the eye.
• Dorzolamide 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 (Trusopt or Cosopt).
• To create certain you can safely use dorzolamide ophthalmic, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· narrow-angle glaucoma;
· kidney malady; or
· liver disease.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether dorzolamide 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 ophthalmic passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• 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 wearing contact lenses. Dorzolamide ophthalmic may contain a preservative that can discolor soft contact lenses. Wait at least 15 minutes after using dorzolamide 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.
· 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 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 dry mouth, heighten thirst, drowsiness, restless feeling, confusion, nausea, vomiting, heighten urination, muscle pain or weakness, quick heart course, feeling light-headed, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).
• Dorzolamide ophthalmic may 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 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 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;
· severe skin reaction: fever, sore throat, 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; or
· stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· burning or stinging in your eye;
· bitter or unusual taste in your mouth;
· blurred vision;
· dry or watery eyes;
· headache;
· weakness, weary feeling;
· nausea; or
· dry mouth, sore throat.
• 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:
· acetazolamide (Diamox);
· brinzolamide (Azopt); or
· methazolamide (Neptazane).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with dorzolamide 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 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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