Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution

Uses of Latanoprost

Latanoprost is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension

Precautions and Warnings

People who are allergic to any of the following should not use latanoprost.

• Latanoprost
• Xalatan
• Iyuzeh
• Xelpros
• Benzalkonium chloride (Xalatan)
• Any of the ingredients in the specific product dispensed

Your pharmacist can tell you all of the ingredients in the specific latanoprost products they stock.

Do not use latanoprost unless it has been prescribed to you by a healthcare provider. Use it as prescribed.

Do not share latanoprost with other people, even if they have the same condition as you. It may harm them.

Keep latanoprost out of the reach of children. If you keep your medicine in a refrigerator, take special precautions to keep it away from children who also use the refrigerator.

If you use more than one eye medicine, wait at least 5 minutes in between using them.

Remove contact lenses before putting in your eye drops. You can put them back in at least 15 minutes after you administer the eye drops.

Do not allow the tip of the eye drop container to touch the eye or the area around the eyes. If the tip touches any surface, you could develop a serious infection in your eye that could lead to eye damage and vision loss.

If you develop any type of eye problems or reactions while using latanoprost, consult your healthcare provider right away. This may include problems with the eye or eyelid, such as eye injury, infection, eye swelling and redness, or vision loss.

If you use the single-dose containers, each container is sterile and is meant for one-time use only. Use the medicine as soon as you open it, and do not save any leftover medicine. Using the medicine more than one time can cause serious eye problems.

Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions and any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. This will help them determine if latanoprost is right for you.

It is not known if or how latanoprost could affect pregnancy or harm an unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you are or plan to become pregnant.

It is not known if latanoprost passes into breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should use latanoprost while breastfeeding.

Dosage

Recommended therapy is one eye drop in the affected eye(s) once daily.

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• Blurred vision
• Burning or stinging eyes
• Eye redness
• Feeling like something is in the eye, or having an abnormal sensation in the eye
• Increased tears
• Eye itching or irritation
• Darkening of the iris (the colored part of the eye)
• Spots on the cornea (the clear layer that covers the front of the eye)
• Eyelash growth or thicker eyelashes (ophthalmic emulsion)
• Eye discharge (ophthalmic emulsion)