Xola Eye Drop

What is Xola medication?

• Xola is an eye drop, containing the active substance "dorXolamide", a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, so it reduces the production of aqueous humor, and reduces high eye pressure.

Xola eye drop uses

• Reduce high eye pressure.

• Treatment of glaucoma (open-angle glaucoma).

• Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma.

• Adjunctive treatment with beta blockers helps reduce eye pressure.

• As monotherapy when beta blockers are contraindicated or patient is unresponsive to it.

Xola eye drop dosage

• The usual dose is one drop in the affected eye 3 times a day.

• Dosage may vary with the use of other drops for the glaucoma.

• Use of a Xola eye drop should be separated from any other eye preparation by 10 minutes.

• Hands should be washed thoroughly before using the drop and the tip of the container should not come into contact with the eye.

• Contact lenses must be removed before placing the drop, and can be worn again after 15 minutes.

Xola Side effects 

• Eye irritation.

• Eye burning.

• Eye itching.

• Conjunctivitis.

• Blurred vision.

• Bitter taste.

• Nausea.

• headache.

Warnings and precautions

Xola eye drop is used with caution if:

• liver disease.

• Narrow-angle glaucoma.

• Allergies or suffering from reactions to sulfonamides.

• Kidney stones.

• Chronic cornea problems.

• Dry eye.

Xola and pregnancy

Xola eye drop should not be used during pregnancy.

Xola and lactation

You should consult a doctor before using Xola eye drop during the breastfeeding period.

Preservation and storage of the drug

• Keep out of children's reach.

• The drop is used within 4 weeks of opening.

• Keep at a temperature of less than 30 ° C.