Prosdrop

Prosdrop Side Effects

latanoprost

Manufacturer:

Rafarm

Distributor:

Maxxcare

Marketer:

Mega Lifesciences
Full Prescribing Info
Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following are known side effects of using PROSDROP: Very common (likely to affect more than 1 in 10 people): A gradual change in the eye colour by increasing the amount of brown pigment in the coloured part of the eye known as the iris. If the patient has mixed-colour eyes (blue-brown, grey-brown, yellow-brown or green-brown) they are more likely to see this change than if they have eyes of one colour (blue, grey, green or brown eyes). Any changes in the eye colour may take years to develop although it is normally seen within 8 months of treatment. The colour change may be permanent and may be more noticeable if the patient uses PROSDROP in only one eye. There appears to be no problems associated with the change in eye colour. The eye colour change does not continue after PROSDROP treatment is stopped.
Redness of the eye.
Eye irritation (a feeling of burning, grittiness, itching, stinging or the sensation of a foreign body in the eye).
A gradual change to eyelashes of the treated eye and the fine hairs around the treated eye, seen mostly in people of Japanese origin. These changes involve an increase of the colour (darkening), length, thickness and number of the eye lashes.
Common (likely to affect less than 1 in 10 people): Irritation or disruption to the surface of the eye, eyelid inflammation (blepharitis), eye pain and light sensitivity (photophobia).
Uncommon (likely to affect less than 1 in every 100 people): Eyelid swelling, dryness of the eye, inflammation or irritation of the surface of the eye (keratitis), blurred vision and conjunctivitis.
Skin rash.
Rare (likely to affect less than 1 in every 1000 people): Inflammation of the iris, the coloured part of the eye (iritis/uveitis); swelling of the retina (macular oedema), symptoms of swelling or scratching/damage to the surface of the eye, swelling around the eye (periorbital oedema) misdirected eyelashes or an extra row of eyelashes.
Skin reactions on the eyelids, darkening of the skin of the eyelids.
Asthma, worsening of asthma and shortness of breath (dyspnoea).
Very rare (likely to affect less than 1 in 10,000 people): Worsening of angina in patients who also have heart disease, chest pain, sunken eye appearance (eye sulcus deepening).
Patients have also reported the following side-effects: fluid filled area within the coloured part of the eye (iris cyst), headache, dizziness, awareness of heart rhythm (palpitations), muscle pain, joint pain and developing a viral infection of the eye caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Side effects seen more often in children compared to adults are runny itchy nose and fever.
In very rare cases, some patients with severe damage to the clear layer at the front of the eye (the cornea) have developed cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment.
If the patient gets any side effects, talk to the doctor (or the doctor treating the child) or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this monograph.
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