DuoTrav Eye drops 2.5 ml

DuoTrav Eye drops 2.5 ml

Composition:

Travoprost 0.004%

Timolol maleate, equivalent to timolol 0.5%.

Inactive ingredients:

polyquaternium-1 (0.01 mg/mL) as preservative, castor oil, ethoxylated hydrogenated, boric acid, sodium chloride, propylene glycol, mannitol, water-purified.

Properties:

Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure of the fluid in the eye may be high. However, some people with glaucoma may have normal eye pressure. Also, some people with raised eye pressure may not have glaucoma. DuoTrav Eye Drops contain two active ingredients, travoprost and timolol, that lower the pressure in the eye. Travoprost belongs to a family of medicines known as “prostaglandins. Timolol belongs to a family of medicines known as ‘beta- blockers’.

DuoTrav Eye Drops lower the pressure within the eye by two processes. They improve the flow of fluid from your eye(s) (travoprost) and decrease the production of fluid (timolol). Although DuoTrav Eye Drops help to control your glaucoma they do not cure it. DuoTrav Eye Drops are not addictive.

Indications:

DuoTrav Eye Drops are used to lower pressure in the eye and to treat glaucoma.

Directions for use:

-Carefully follow all directions given to you by your doctor. 

-The usual dose is one drop of DuoTrav Eye Drops once daily at about the same time each day, in either one or both eyes.

You may feel a slight burning sensation in the eye shortly after using the eye drops.

-After using DuoTrav Eye Drops, wait at least 5 minutes before putting any other eye drops in your eye(s).

-Your doctor will tell you how long to use DuoTrav Eye Drops.

-If you forget to use DuoTrav Eye

Drops, you should put the drops that you missed in the eye(s) as soon as you remember and then go back to using them as recommended by your doctor. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the dose that you missed and continue using them as recommended. Do not use a double dose to make up for the dose that you missed.

Side effects:

-Common:

Eye pain, eye discomfort, alterations in vision, blurred, vision or temporary reduction of vision, dry eyes, itchy eyes, eye surface inflammation with surface damage, eye irritation.

-DuoTrav Eye Drops may cause changes to your eyelashes such as increased length, thickness and colour.

Rare: headache, a change in blood pressure or heart rate, skin discolouration (including around the eye), abnormal hair growth, loss of hair, tiredness, nervousness, hallucinations, depression numbness, loss of movement or coordination, muscular weakness, confusion or loss of memory, chest pain, cough, asthma, throat irritation, abnormal taste sensation.

-Serious: wheezing, difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath, skin rash, very slow pulse, chest pain, fainting, swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing, hives.

Contraindications:

• Do not use DuoTrav Eye Drops if:

-you have an allergy to: travoprost, timolol or any other ingredients.

-you are a pregnant woman or intend to become pregnant.

– you use adrenaline used to treat anaphylactic shock, other eye drops that contain a beta-blocker or a prostaglandin.

Warnings and precautions:

• This medicine is not recommended in children.

• Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how DuoTrav Eye Drops affect you and your vision.

This medicine may cause temporary blurred vision or other visual disturbances which may affect the ability to drive or use machinery in some people.

Storage:

Store in a cool, dry place at a

temperature not exceeding 25°C. Do not freeze.

Package:

Carton box holds a dropper bottle 2.5 ml and an insert leaflet