What is Avatan?
Avatan 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. Avatan is a prostaglandin.
Avatan is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Avatan indications
Avatan 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 Avatan?
Use Avatan drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Use Avatan drops in the evening unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
- Wash your hands before and after using Avatan 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 Avatan drops at least 5 minutes apart from any other medicine that you put in your eye.
- Continue to use Avatan drops even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Avatan 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 Avatan drops.
Uses of Avatan in details
Avatan 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.
Avatan description
Avatan 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]
Avatan dosage
The recommended dosage is one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening. Avatan 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.
Avatan 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.
Avatan interactions
Reduced therapeutic effect w/ NSAIDs.
Avatan side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Avatan?
Applies to Avatan ophthalmic: ophthalmic solution
As well as its needed effects, Avatan ophthalmic may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking Avatan 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 Avatan 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)
Avatan contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Avatan?
TRAVATAN® is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Avatan, benzalkonium chloride or any other ingredients in this product
Active ingredient matches for Avatan:
Travoprost in Bangladesh.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Avatan eye drops 0.004%w/v 3 mL x 1's (Aristopharma) | |
| Avatan eye drops 0.004%w/v 5 mL x 1's (Aristopharma) | |
List of Avatan substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Arvo (Argentina) | |
| Bondulc (Croatia (Hrvatska), Estonia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia) | |
| Breviprost (Georgia) | |
| Daveris (Georgia) | |
| Fredomat (Netherlands, Sweden) | |
| Glaucoprost (Argentina) | |
| Glaunot (Argentina) | |
| Glaunot SC (Argentina) | |
| Glausan (Georgia) | |
| Lanax (India) | |
| Lanax Travoprost 40 mcg, timolol 5mg/1 mL. EYE DPS / 3ml (Gatle) | $ 3.01 |
| LANAX EYE DROP 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Gatle) | $ 3.61 |
| LANAX EYE DROP 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Gatle) | $ 3.16 |
| LANAX eye drops 3ml (Gatle) | $ 3.01 |
| Leachim (Netherlands) | |
| Levotuz (Peru) | |
| LUPITROS (India) | |
| 0.004 % x 3ml (Lupin) | $ 1.81 |
| Lupitros 0.004% EYE DPS / 3ml (Lupin) | $ 1.81 |
| LUPITROS EYE DROP 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Lupin) | $ 2.39 |
| LUPITROS eye drops 0.004 % x 3ml (Lupin) | $ 1.81 |
| Lupitros 0.004% EYE DPS / 3ml (Lupin) | $ 1.81 |
| Lupitros 0.004% w/v Eye Drop (Lupin) | $ 2.62 |
| Lytrescio (Estonia, Poland) | |
| Neoprost (Argentina) | |
| OptaTrav-Humanity (Georgia) | |
| OPTRVO (India) | |
| 0.004 % w/v x 2.5ml (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 3.35 |
| Optrvo Eye 2.5 ml Drop (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 1.34 |
| Optrvo 0.004% w/v EYE DPS / 2.5ml (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 3.35 |
| OPTRVO eye drops 0.004 % w/v x 2.5ml (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 5.39 |
| Optrvo 0.004% w/v EYE DPS / 2.5ml (Eyekare Kilitch Ltd) | $ 3.35 |
| Rozatrav (Netherlands) | |
| Sandoz Travoprost (Canada) | |
| Sandoz Travoprost solution 0.004 % (Sandoz Canada Incorporated (Canada)) | |
| Sclerost | |
| Sclerost NA Eye Drop (Phoenix Pharmaceuticals) | $ 2.65 |
| T 1 | |
| T 1 40MCG EYE DROPS 1 packet / 3 ML eye drop each (Entod Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 2.53 |
| TAVAREN | |
| TAVAREN EYE DROP 1 packet / 2.5 ML eye drop each (Indoco Remedies Ltd) | $ 6.62 |
| Teva-Travoprost Z (Canada) | |
| TOVAXO | |
| TOVAXO EYE DROP 1 packet / 2.5 ML eye drop each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 2.59 |
| Tovaxo 0.004% w/v Eye Drop (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 2.83 |
| Traelb (Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania) | |
| Travadin (Georgia) | |
| Travamed (Brazil) | |
| Travapress (Georgia, Netherlands) | |
| Travatan 40µg/ml (Austria, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Switzerland) | |
See 124 substitutes for Avatan | |
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).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Avatan are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Avatan. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported useful
Was the Avatan drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 1 | 100.0% | |
2 consumers reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Avatan drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expensive | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Not expensive | 1 | 50.0% | |
Consumer reported time for results
No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 60 | 1 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
