- Increased intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension:
- 0.01%: 1 gtt in affected eye OD in evening
- 0.01%: 1 gtt in affected eye OD in evening
- Hypotrichosis of the eyelashes by increasing their growth including length, thickness and darkness:
- 0.03%: 1 gtt on disposable sterile applicator and apply evenly along skin of upper eyelid margin at base of eyelashes on each eye once nightly
Eye drops:
- 0.01% w/v
- 0.03% w/v
- Remove contact lenses before instilling eye drops. May be reinserted 15 minutes following administration
- Administer eye drops at least 5 minutes apart if used concomitantly with other topical ophthalmic drug products to lower intraocular pressure
- Do not apply to lower eyelash line
- Additional applications will not increase growth of eyelashes
Prostaglandin analog
It lowers intraocular pressure by increasing outflow of aqueous humor through both trabecular meshwork and uveoscleral routes
Eyelash growth is believed to occur by increasing the percent of hairs in and the duration of the anagen or growth phase.
- Conjunctival hyperemia
- Eyelash growth
- Ocular pruritus
- Dry eyes
- Visual disturbance
- Ocular burning
- Foreign body sensation
- Ocular pain
- Periorbital skin darkening
- Blepharitis
- Cataracts
- Superficial punctate keratitis
- Eyelid erythema
- Ocular irritation
- Eyelash darkening
- Ocular discharge
- Lacrimation
- Photophobia
- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Asthenopia
- Iris hyperpigmentation
- Conjunctival edema
- Hypertrichosis
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage
- URI
- Headache
- Increased LFTs
- Asthenia
- Ocular hypersensitivity reaction
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Latanoprost
- Travoprost
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Not recommended |
| Breastfeeding | Not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bimat | 0.03% w/v | Eye Drops | 3mL | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Careprost | 0.03% w/v | Eye Drops | 3mL | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Lumigan | 0.01% w/v | Eye Drops | 3mL | Allergan Ltd | Phillips Therapeutics |
| Lumigan | 0.03% w/v | Eye Drops | 5mL | Allergan Ltd | Phillips Therapeutics |