What is Travatan 40µg/ml?
Travatan 40µg/ml eye drops are used to treat increased pressure in the eye caused by open-angle glaucoma or hypertension of the eye. Both conditions are caused by high pressure in the eye which can lead to pain or vision changes. Travatan 40µg/ml is a prostaglandin.
Travatan 40µg/ml is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Travatan 40µg/ml indications
Travatan 40µg/ml Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.004% is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
How should I use Travatan 40µg/ml?
Use Travatan 40µg/ml drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Use Travatan 40µg/ml drops in the evening unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
- Wash your hands before and after using Travatan 40µg/ml drops.
- Tilt your head back. Using your index finger, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch and gently close your eyes. Immediately use your finger to apply pressure to the inside corner of the eyelid for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not blink. Remove excess medicine around your eye with a clean, dry tissue, being careful not to touch your eye. Wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them.
- To prevent germs from contaminating your medicine, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface, including the eye. Keep the container tightly closed.
- Use Travatan 40µg/ml drops at least 5 minutes apart from any other medicine that you put in your eye.
- Continue to use Travatan 40µg/ml drops even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Travatan 40µg/ml drops, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Travatan 40µg/ml drops.
Uses of Travatan 40µg/ml in details
Travatan 40µg/ml is used in the treatment of open angle glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eye that causes visual problems) and ocular hypertension (presence of elevated intraocular pressure in the absence of damage to nerve supplying the eye or loss of vision) in adults and in children.
Travatan 40µg/ml description
Travatan 40µg/ml ophthalmic solution is a topical medication used for controlling the progression of glaucoma or ocular hypertension, by reducing intraocular pressure. It is a synthetic prostaglandin F2alpha analogue. [Wikipedia]
Travatan 40µg/ml dosage
The recommended dosage is one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening. Travatan 40µg/ml Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.004% should not be administered more than once daily since it has been shown that more frequent administration of prostaglandin analogs may decrease the intraocular pressure lowering effect.
Reduction of the intraocular pressure starts approximately 2 hours after the first administration with maximum effect reached after 12 hours.
Travatan 40µg/ml Ophthalmic Solution may be used concomitantly with other topical ophthalmic drug products to lower intraocular pressure. If more than one topical ophthalmic drug is being used, the drugs should be administered at least five (5) minutes apart.
Travatan 40µg/ml interactions
Reduced therapeutic effect w/ NSAIDs.
Travatan 40µg/ml side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Travatan 40µg/ml?
Applies to Travatan 40µg/ml ophthalmic: ophthalmic solution
As well as its needed effects, Travatan 40µg/ml ophthalmic may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking Travatan 40µg/ml ophthalmic, check with your doctor immediately:
More common:
- Eye pain
- itching eye
- redness of the eye
- redness, swelling, or itching of eyelid
- Blurred or decreased vision
- burning, dry, or itching eyes
- eye color changes
- redness, pain, or swelling of the eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid
Minor Side Effects
Some Travatan 40µg/ml ophthalmic side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:
More common:
- Eye discomfort
- feeling of having something in the eye
- Acid or sour stomach (heartburn or indigestion)
- blood in the urine
- chest pain or tightness
- dry eyes
- eye discharge or excessive tearing
- faintness or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position
- loss of bladder control
- lower back pain
- muscle pain or stiffness
- pain, swelling, or redness in the joints
- pain or burning while urinating
- pelvic pain
- slow or irregular heartbeat (less than 50 beats per minute)
Travatan 40µg/ml contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Travatan 40µg/ml?
TRAVATAN® is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Travatan 40µg/ml, benzalkonium chloride or any other ingredients in this product
Active ingredient matches for Travatan 40µg/ml:
Travoprost in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Switzerland.
List of Travatan 40µg/ml substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Travatan BAK-free (Thailand) | |
| Travatan BAK-free ophth soln 40 mcg/mL 2.5 mL x 1's (Alcon) | |
| Travatanz (Japan) | |
| Travatanz 0.004% (Japan) | |
| TRAVAXO | |
| TRAVAXO 0.004% EYE DROPS 1 packet / 1 ML eye drop each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 1.90 |
| Travaxo 0.004% Eye Drop (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 1.90 |
| TRAVISIGHT | |
| TRAVISIGHT 0.004% W/V EYE DROP 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 5.42 |
| Travo (India) | |
| Travo 0.004% w/v EYE DPS / 3ml (Micro Labs) | $ 3.94 |
| TRAVO 0.004%W/V EYE DROP 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Micro Labs) | $ 4.69 |
| TRAVO -Z 0.004% W/V EYE DROP 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Micro Labs) | $ 5.96 |
| TRAVO eye drops 0.004 % w/v x 3ml (Micro Labs) | $ 3.94 |
| Travo 40mcg Eye Drop (Micro Labs) | $ 5.13 |
| Travo-Vision (Netherlands) | |
| Travo-Z | |
| TRAVO-Z 0.004% w/v Eye Drop (Micro Labs Ltd) | $ 5.96 |
| Travocom (Turkey) | |
| Travoeye | |
| Travoeye Eye 2.5 ml Drop (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 3.00 |
| Travoprost (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegowina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia (Hrvatska), Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam) | |
| Travatan 0.004% Solution 5ml Bottle | $ 190.82 |
| Travatan Z 0.004% Solution 5ml Bottle | $ 190.82 |
| Travatan 0.004% Solution 2.5ml Bottle | $ 95.41 |
| Travatan Z 0.004% Solution 2.5ml Bottle | $ 95.41 |
| Travatan 0.004% eye drop | $ 45.87 |
| Travatan z 0.004% eye drop | $ 36.70 |
| Travatan 0.004 % Solution | $ 12.18 |
| Travatan Z 0.004 % Solution | $ 12.18 |
| Travoprost - 1 A Pharma (Germany) | |
| Travoprost AET (Netherlands) | |
| Travoprost AL (Germany) | |
| Travoprost Alvogen (Iceland) | |
| Travoprost Aspire (United Kingdom) | |
| Travoprost Bipharma (Netherlands) | |
| Travoprost CF (Netherlands) | |
| Travoprost Cristers (France) | |
| Travoprost Drops | |
| Travoprost EG (Belgium, France) | |
| Travoprost EG 40mg/ml (Luxembourg) | |
| Travoprost Farmaprojects (Netherlands) | |
| Travoprost HEXAL (Germany) | |
| Travoprost Lafedar (Argentina) | |
| Travoprost Medical Valley (Sweden) | |
| Travoprost Mylan (Netherlands) | |
| Travoprost OmniVision (Germany) | |
| Travoprost PH&T (Romania) | |
| Travoprost Pharmathen (Greece, Netherlands, Poland) | |
See 125 substitutes for Travatan 40µg/ml | |
References
- DailyMed. "TRAVOPROST: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "Travoprost". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Travoprost". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00287 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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