Ioprost 50 mcg

Trade Name:

Ioprost

Composition

Each ml of solution contains:

latanoprost 50 mcg

Inactive ingredients:

sodium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate, benzalkonium chloride, purified water.

Properties

Antiglaucoma drug, prostaglandin F2α analogue and selective FP receptor agonist. Reduces intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor, mainly along the uveoscleral pathway. It does not have a significant effect on the production of aqueous humor and does not affect the hematoophthalmic barrier.

The decrease in intraocular pressure begins 3-4 hours after the administration of the drug, the maximum effect is after 8-12 hours, the effect lasts for at least 24 hours.

Indications

— open-angle glaucoma;

-increased intraocular pressure.

Dosage and administration

In the conjunctival sac of the affected eye, 1 drop is instilled 1 time / day, in the evening.

If a dose is missed, the next dose is administered as usual (i.e., the dose is not doubled).

Contraindications

-children and adolescents up to 18 years;

— Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

The drug should be used with caution in patients with aphakia, pseudo-aphakia with rupture of the posterior lens capsule, in patients with known risk factors for macular edema (during the treatment with latanoprost, cases of macular edema, including cystoid edema, have been described); inflammatory, neovascular or congenital glaucoma (due to lack of sufficient experience with the drug).

Side effects

On the part of the organ of vision: eye irritation (burning sensation, feeling of sand in the eyes, itching, tingling and sensation of a foreign body), blepharitis, conjunctival hyperemia, eye pain, increased pigmentation of the iris, transient punctate erosion of the epithelium, swelling of the eyelids, swelling and erosion of the cornea , conjunctivitis, elongation, thickening, an increase in the number and increased pigmentation of eyelashes and vellus hair, iritis / uveitis, keratitis, macular edema (including cystoid), a change in the direction of eyelash growth, sometimes causing eye irritation, blurred vision.

Dermatological reactions: rash, darkening of the skin of the eyelids and local skin reactions from the eyelids.

From the nervous system: dizziness, headache.

Storage

Store at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.

After opening, the shelf life of the drug is 1 month.

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