careprost plus vs careprost

What is CAREPROST PLUS?

• CAREPROST PLUS contains combination of Bimatoprost and Timolol
• Bimatoprost belongs to a group of medicines called prostamides, a prostaglandin analogue
• Timolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers
• CAREPROST PLUS works by reducing the production of liquid and also increasing the amount of liquid that is drained thereby reducing the pressure inside the eye Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you
• are allergic to Bimatoprost, Timolol, beta-blockers or any of the other ingredients of CAREPROST PLUS
• have respiratory problems such as asthma, severe chronic obstructive bronchitis
• have heart problems such as low heart rate, heart block, or heart failure
• have low blood pressure, poor blood circulation disease
• have overactivity of the thyroid gland
• have diabetes
• have liver or kidney problem
• have eye surface problem
• have known risk factors for macular oedema (swelling of the retina within the eye leading
• Always use CAREPROST PLUS exactly as your doctor has told you
• The usual dose is one drop once a day, either in the morning or in the evening in each eye that needs treatment
• Use at the same time each day
Instructions for use

• Wash your hands
• Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling
• Gently pull down the lower eyelid until there is a small pocket
• Turn the bottle upside down and squeeze it to release one drop into each eye that needs treatment
• Let go of the lower lid, and close your eye
• While keeping the eye closed, press your finger against the corner of the closed eye (the site where the eye meets the nose) and hold for 2 minutes
• burning, itching, stinging, irritation of the conjunctiva (see-through layer of the eye)
• sensitivity to light, eye pain, sticky eyes, dry eyes, a feeling of something in the eye
• small breaks in the surface of the eye with or without inflammation, difficulty in seeing clearly, redness of the eyelids
• hair growing around the eye
• darkening of the eyelids, darker skin color around the eyes, longer eyelashes, eye irritation,watery eyes, swollen eyelids, reduced vision