Latanoprost

Indications & Dose:

Ocular hypertension and open angle glaucoma in patients intolerant or non responsive to another agent.

DOSE

Adult: Apply 1 drop once daily, preferably in  the evening.
Children: Not recommended

Contraindications:

Side Effects:

Cautions:

Precautions:

Concurrent corneal disease or disruption of ocular epithelial surface (risk bacterial keratitis with contaminated multidose container) 

Interaction:

Drugs
Thimerisol: Precipitate forms 

Warnings:

Adverse Effects:

Lactations:

unknown if excreted into breast milk

Special Precautions:

Counselling:

Side Effects Or Adverse Reactions:

CV: Angina, chest pain
EENT: Blurred vision, burning, conjunctival hyperemia, conjunctivitis, discharge from eye, dry eye, eye pain, foreign body sensation, increased pigmentation of iris, itching, diplopia, lid crusting, lid discomfort, lid edema, lid erythema, photophobia, punctate epithelial keratopathy, retinal artery embolus, retinal detachment, stinging, tearing, vitreous hemorrhage from diabetic retinopathy
MS: Arthralgia, myalgia
SKIN: Rash 

Patient And Carer Advice: