Latanoprost brands and prices in Pakistan

About Latanoprost

Latanoprost is an eye drop medicine from the prostaglandin analogue group. It lowers the pressure inside the eye by helping fluid drain out. It is a prescription medicine. It controls glaucoma but does not cure it, so keep using it even when your eyes feel fine. Some people are given drops that combine latanoprost with timolol.

Who should not take it, or should take care

• Do not use it if you are allergic to latanoprost or any ingredient in the drops.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: UK and Irish leaflets say not to use it while pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. MedlinePlus says to tell your doctor. Talk to your doctor before using it.
• Tell your doctor if you have had or are about to have eye surgery, including cataract surgery.
• Tell your doctor if you have other eye problems such as pain, inflammation, dry eyes, blurred vision, or a past herpes simplex eye infection.
• Tell your doctor if you have severe asthma or asthma that is not well controlled.
• Contact lenses: take them out before using the drops and wait before putting them back in. The preservative can be absorbed by soft lenses and may change their colour.
• Most adults and children, including babies, can use it, under a doctor's care.

Medicines and drinks that can interact

• Other prostaglandin eye medicines should not be combined with latanoprost; tell your doctor if you use any.
• Other eye drops: leave a gap between different drops. Your pharmacist can tell you how long.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements and herbal products you use.

Always tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, supplement and herbal product you take.

Using it safely

• Regular use and eye check-ups matter, because they show whether your sight is staying stable.
• Wash your hands, tilt your head back, pull the lower lid down and let one drop fall into the pocket. Do not let the dropper tip touch anything.
• Close your eye gently after putting a drop in and wipe away any extra liquid.
• If you miss a dose, carry on with the next one. Do not double up.
• Single-dose droppers should be thrown away after use. An opened bottle should be used up within the time on its leaflet.
• Store as the leaflet says; some products are kept in a fridge before opening and away from light. Keep out of reach of children.
• If your vision is blurred after the drops, wait for it to clear before driving or using machines.
• Tell any doctor, dentist or surgeon that you use these drops.

Common questions

Will latanoprost change my eye colour?
It can. The iris may slowly turn browner, and this may be permanent. It is more likely with mixed-colour eyes and more noticeable if only one eye is treated. Leaflets say it does not seem to cause problems and does not continue after stopping.

Why are my eyelashes growing longer?
Longer, thicker and darker lashes are a known effect. NHS says they usually return to normal after you stop the drops.

Can I wear contact lenses?
Yes, but take them out before putting the drops in and wait before putting them back. Check the leaflet for how long.

Do I need to keep using it if my eyes feel fine?
Yes. It controls glaucoma but does not cure it, and you may not feel any change. Keep using it and go to your eye check-ups unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

How long does it take to work?
It can take a while. Ask your eye doctor what to expect, and keep using it as directed.

Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.