Travatan eye drops 40mcg/ml 2.5ml

Eye drops

Composition

1 ml contains travoprost 0.04 mg;
Excipients: macrogol glyceryl hydroxystearate (synonym - polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil 40 - HCO-40); benzalkonium chloride solution (equivalent to benzalkonium chloride); disodium edetate; boric acid; trometamol; mannitol; sodium hydroxide and / or concentrated hydrochloric acid - to bring the pH; water is purified

Bottle of 2.5 ml.

Mechanism of action

Travatan has antiglaucoma action.

Indications and usage

Reducing elevated intraocular pressure in the following conditions:
open-angle glaucoma;
increased intraocular pressure.

Contraindications

individual hypersensitivity to the components of Travatan;
children's age up to 18 years.
Carefully: risk factors for macular edema (aphakia, pseudophakia, damage to the posterior lens capsule), acute iritis, uveitis.

Travatan is contraindicated in women during pregnancy. Sufficient experience in the use of the drug during breastfeeding is not.Perhaps the use of Travatan for the treatment of nursing mothers as prescribed by the attending physician, if the expected therapeutic effect exceeds the risk of developing possible side effects for the child.

Dosage and administration

In the conjunctival sac. 1 drop 1 time per day, in the evening. More frequent use of the drug can lead to a decrease in its effectiveness.

Adverse reactions

In 35% of cases, transient mild conjunctival hyperemia is observed, which takes place without additional therapy over time.
In 5–10% of cases, there is a decrease in visual acuity, a feeling of discomfort and a “feeling of a foreign body,” pain, itching, and burning in the eyes.
In 1–4% of cases, visual disturbances, blepharitis, "fog" before the eyes, cataracts, conjunctivitis, dry conjunctiva, changes in the color of the iris, keratitis, formation of crusts at the edges of the eyelids, photophobia, subconjunctival hemorrhage and increased tearing.
Systemic side effects occur in 1–5% of cases: general anxiety, headache, depression, increased or decreased blood pressure, bradycardia, angina pectoris, chest pain, arthritis, back pain, flu-like syndrome, sinusitis, bronchitis, hypercholesterolemia, dyspepsia, urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections.

Storage conditions

In the dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.