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Latanoprost

(Xalatan)

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Summary for Latanoprost

Prescription only

Latanoprost (Xalatan) is an eye drop medication. It's used in adults to treat conditions related to high pressure in the eye, such as glaucoma. It works as a prostaglandin to help with high eye pressure. The typical dosage is 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once each night. Side effects include feeling like there's something in the eye, burning, and stinging. Unopened bottles need to be refrigerated. But once opened, you keep the medication at room temperature. Latanoprost (Xalatan) is available as a brand-name and generic medication.

Indications for Latanoprost

Pros and Cons for Latanoprost

Pros

Cons

  • Can permanently change the color of your eye
  • Need to take out any soft contact lenses before using

Common Side Effects for Latanoprost

  • Feeling like there's something inside the eye (13%)
  • Stinging (9%)
  • Eye redness (8%)
  • Blurry vision (8%)
  • Itchy eye (8%)
  • Burning (7%)
  • Changes in eye color (7%)

Warnings for Latanoprost

  • Darker eyes or eyelids
  • Eyelash changes
  • Eye inflammation
  • Swelling of the retina (macular edema)
  • Caution use in people with a history of a herpes eye infection
  • Risk of bacterial eye infection when using contaminated medication
  • Don't use while wearing soft contact lenses

Summary for Timolol

Prescription only

Timolol is an eye drop medication that's used to lower pressure within the eye and treat glaucoma. This medication belongs to the drug class called beta blockers. Timolol can be used by itself or together with other eye drops. The usual dosage is a drop of timolol into the eye(s) once or twice a day. Common side effects include burning or stinging after you put in the eye drops, but this is generally a temporary feeling. Although the brand name Timoptic was discontinued, the generic version is still available.

Indications for Timolol

  • High pressure in the eye caused by ocular hypertension (high pressure inside the eye) or open-angle glaucoma (the most common type of glaucoma)

Pros and Cons for Timolol

Pros

  • Works well to treat high eye pressure
  • Usually only need to take once or twice daily
  • Lower-cost generic version available

Cons

  • Can cause some burning and stinging in the eye
  • Shouldn't use if you have asthma or other lung problems
  • Shouldn't take if you have uncontrolled heart failure, second- or third-degree heart block, or sinus bradycardia (a chronically low heart rate)

Common Side Effects for Timolol

  • Temporary burning or stinging in the eye after using

Warnings for Timolol

  • Higher risk for heart failure
  • Not recommended for people with breathing problems
  • Hidden symptoms of low blood sugar
  • Hidden symptoms of overactive thyroid
  • Worsening of myasthenia gravis

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Latanoprost1 eye dropper / 2.5ml of 0.005%
$13.43$13.55
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Timolol1 eye dropper / 5ml of 0.5%
$11.66$42.15
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