Dosage form: ophthalmic solution
Drug class:Ophthalmic glaucoma agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2021.
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- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
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- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
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Indications and Usage for Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution
Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution Dosage and Administration
The recommended dosage is one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening. If one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose as normal.
The dosage of Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution should not exceed once daily; the combined use of two or more prostaglandins, or prostaglandin analogs including Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution is not recommended. It has been shown that administration of these prostaglandin drug products more than once daily may decrease the IOP lowering effect or cause paradoxical elevations in IOP.
Reduction of the IOP starts approximately 3 to 4 hours after ad...
