Cosopt Dosage/Direction for Use

Posology: The dose is one drop of COSOPT in the (conjunctival sac of the) affected eye(s) two times daily.
If another topical ophthalmic agent is being used, COSOPT and the other agent should be administered at least ten minutes apart.
Patients should be instructed to wash their hands before use and avoid allowing the tip of the container to come into contact with the eye or surrounding structures.
Patients should also be instructed that ocular solutions, if handled improperly, can become contaminated by common bacteria known to cause ocular infections. Serious damage to the eye and subsequent loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions.
Patients should be informed of the correct handling of the containers.
Method of administration: 1. Wash hands.
2. Open the container. Take special care that the tip of the dropper container does not touch the eye, the skin around the eye or the fingers.
3. Tilt the head backwards and hold the container upside down over the eye.
4. Pull the lower eyelid downwards and look up. Hold and gently squeeze the container on the flattened sides of the container and let one drop fall into the space between the lower eyelid and the eye.
5. Press a finger into the corner of the eye, by the nose, or close the eyelids for 2 minutes. This helps to stop the medicine from getting into the rest of the body.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 with the other eye if instructed to do so by the doctor.
7. Put the cap back on and close the container tightly.
Paediatric population: Efficacy in paediatric patients has not been established. Safety in paediatric patients below the age of 2 years has not been established. (For information regarding safety in paediatric patients ≥2 and <6 years of age, see Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics under Actions.)