Avetaprost

Avetaprost

latanoprost

Manufacturer:

Avo

Distributor:

Apex
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Latanoprost
Indications/Uses
Reduction of elevated IOP in patients w/ open-angle glaucoma, chronic angle-closure glaucoma & ocular HTN; in ped patients w/ elevated IOP & ped glaucoma.
Dosage/Direction for Use
1 drop in affected eyes once daily in the evening.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to latanoprost, benzalkonium Cl.
Special Precautions
Hypersensitivity. Increased pigmentation; eyelid skin darkening, eyelash changes. Inflammatory & neovascular glaucoma, inflammatory ocular conditions or congenital glaucoma; known predisposing risk factors for iritis/uveitis; in aphakic & pseudophakic patients w/ torn posterior lens cap or anterior chamber lenses, cystoid macular edema; intercurrent ocular conditions or ocular surgery; history or recurrent herpetic keratitis associated w/ prostaglandin analogues & active herpes simplex keratitis. Administer 5 min apart if >1 topical ophth is used. Remove contact lens prior to & reinsert 15 min after instillation. Avoid eye contact w/ container tip. Renal or hepatic impairment. Not to be used during pregnancy & lactation. Ped <1 yr & infants <36 wk gestation.
Adverse Reactions
Gradual change in eye color & eyelashes, eye redness & irritation. Eye surface irritation or disruption, eyelid inflammation & eye pain.
Drug Interactions
Additive effect w/ timolol, dipivalyl epinephrine, acetazolamide. Partly additive effect w/ pilocarpine. Not recommended w/ prostaglandin, prostaglandin analogues or derivatives.
MIMS Class
Antiglaucoma Preparations
ATC Classification
S01EE01 - latanoprost ; Belongs to the class of prostaglandin analogues. Used in the treatment of glaucoma.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Avetaprost eye drops 0.005% w/v
Packing/Price
3 mL x 1's
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