(TRA voe prost off THAL mik) Brand: Travatan, Travatan Z
• Travoprost ophthalmic may reason a gradual change in the color of your eyes or eyelids and lashes, as well as heighten growth or thickness of your eyelashes. These color changes, generally an magnify in brown pigment, occur slowly and you may not announcement them for months or years. Color changes may be permanent even after your treatment ends, and may occur only in the eye being treated. This could result in a cosmetic difference in eye or eyelash color from one eye to the other.
• 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.
• After using this medicine, wait at least 5 minutes till using any another eye drops that your doctor has prescribed.
• Travoprost ophthalmic (for the eye) reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from the eye.
• Travoprost ophthalmic is used to treat determined types of glaucoma and another causes of tall pressure internal the eye.
• Travoprost ophthalmic may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to travoprost.
• Till using travoprost, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have swelling or infection of your eye.
• Travoprost ophthalmic may reason a gradual change in the color of your eyes or eyelids and lashes, as well as heighten growth or thickness of your eyelashes. These color changes, generally an magnify in brown pigment, occur slowly and you may not announcement them for months or years. Color changes may be permanent even after your treatment ends, and may occur only in the eye being treated. This could result in a cosmetic difference in eye or eyelash color from one eye to the other.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether travoprost is deleterious to an unborn child. Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether travoprost 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 this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not use the medicine in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the instructions on your prescription label.
• Wash your hands till using the eye drops.
• To apply the eye drops:
· Tilt your head back slightly and pull down on the lower eyelid to make a little pocket. Keep the dropper above the eye with the dropper tip down. Look up and away from the dropper. Squeeze out a drop and close your eye. Gently press your finger to the internal corner of the eye (near the 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 5 minutes till using any another eye drops that your doctor has prescribed.
• 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.
• At any time during your use of travoprost ophthalmic, speak your doctor at once if you have an eye injury, if you develop an eye infection, or if you plan to have eye surgery.
• Do not use the eye drops if the liquid changes colors or has particles in it.
• Store the drops at room temperature away from heat and moisture. Hold the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
• Use the medicine as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for the following doze, skip the missed doze and use the medication at the following regularly scheduled time. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• An overdose of travoprost ophthalmic used in the eyes is not expected to manufacture life-threatening symptoms.
• Avoid using too many of this medicine, which can actually create it smaller effective in lowering the pressure internal the eye.
• Avoid using any eyedrop medication that has not been predesigned by your doctor.
• 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.
• Stop using travoprost ophthalmic and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· redness, swelling, itching, or pain in or near your eye;
· oozing or discharge from your eye;
· heighten sensitivity to light;
· vision changes; or
· chest pain.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild eye discomfort;
· headache;
· feeling like something is in your eye;
· blurred vision;
· dry or watery eyes; or
· stinging or burning of the eyes after using the drops.
• 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.
• There may be another drugs that can affect travoprost ophthalmic. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about travoprost 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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