Description
Travoprost is used to lower pressure inside the eye caused by open-angle glaucoma or ocular (eye) hypertension.
This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.
Before Using
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of travoprost in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of travoprost in the elderly.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Aphakia (no lens in the eyes) or
- Torn artificial lens in the eyes—Use with caution. May increase the risk of a serious side effect called macular edema.
- Cornea problems (eg, Fuch's Dystrophy, corneal guttatae) or
- Cornea transplant (eg, Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), recent or
- Eye infection, active or suspected—Should not be given in patients with these conditions.
- Eye disease (eg, uveitis), history of or
- Eye surgery, history of—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
Proper Use
An ophthalmologist (eye doctor) will give you this medicine in a hospital or clinic. This medicine is an implant that is injected directly to your eye.
Precautions
It is very important that your eye doctor (ophthalmologist) check your progress at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.
This medicine may cause other eye problems (eg, endophthalmitis, intraocular inflammation, macular edema). Check with your doctor right away if you have blurred vision, changes in vision, or pain, itching, redness, swelling, or other signs of eye or eyelid irritation.
Check with your doctor if you have an injury, trauma, or infection in your eye or if you are scheduled to have an eye surgery.
While you are using this medicine, the iris (colored part) of your treated eye(s) may slowly become darker in color. The change in color of the iris is noticeable usually within several months or years from the start of treatment with travoprost. Check with your doctor if you have any concerns about this.
Tell your doctor that you have this medicine implanted in your eye before you have an MRI.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
- Blurred vision
- change in vision
- decreased vision
- dry eye
- eye color changes
- loss of vision
- pain, redness, swelling, or itching of the eye or eyelid
- sensitivity to light
- tearing
- throbbing pain
Less common
- Bloody eye
- change in color vision
- difficulty seeing at night
- eye irritation
- painful irritation of the clear front part of the eye
- seeing flashes or sparks of light
- seeing floating spots before the eyes, or a veil or curtain appearing across part of vision
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common
- Feeling of having something in the eye
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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