Cosopt eye drop ingredients
Cosopt eye drop contains:
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Dorzolamide, which belongs to carbonic anhydrate inhibitors.
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Timolol, which belongs to beta blockers.
Cosopt uses
Cosopt eye drop is used to reduce high eye pressure and treat glaucoma.
Cosopt dosage
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Used as per the doctor's instructions.
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The dose is one drop in the morning and the other in the evening in the diseased eye.
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If you use another drop of the eye, they should be separated by 10 minutes.
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Container tip should not come into contact with the surface of the eye to prevent infection.
How to use Cosopt?
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Wash hands first.
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Open the container with no contact with the container tip to the eye surface or skin.
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Tilt the head back, and hold the container upside down.
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Pull the lower eyelid down and pressing on the container to allow drops to fall into the eye.
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Squeeze with your finger the corner between the eye and nose, or close the eye for two minutes, to prevent the medication from entering the rest of the body.
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Repeat the same steps in the other eye if it is also diseased.
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Cover the container and close it tightly.
Cosopt side effects
Cosopt eye drop may cause some side effects, such as:
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Burning in the eye.
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An unusual taste in the mouth.
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Eye redness.
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Eye itching.
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Corneal abrasion.
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Feeling something in the eye.
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headache.
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Sinusitis.
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Blurred vision.
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Fatigue and tire.
Cosopt contraindications
Cosopt eye drop is not used in case of:
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Allergy to ingredients.
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Suffering from or having breathing problems, such as asthma.
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Slow heart rhythm or heart failure.
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Arrhythmias.
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Severe kidney disease.
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Previously had kidney stones.
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Hypercholremic acidosis.
Cosopt Precautions
A doctor should be consulted before using a drop of Cosopt in case:
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Heart disease.
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Breathing problems.
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Poor blood circulation.
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Diabetes, because a drop of Cosopt contains timolol, which may lower blood sugar levels.
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Hyperthyroidism.
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Muscle weakness or myasthenia dystrophy.
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Children.
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Pregnancy and lactation.
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Take other medications.
Preservation and storage of the drug
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Keep out of children's reach.
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The drug is not used after expiry.
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It doesn't require certain temperatures to store, but it should be kept away from the light.
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Cosopt eye drop is not used 28 days after the container is opened.