Alphagan (Brimonidine) Eye Drops

ALPHAGANP 0.15% Eye Drops, Solution

It is dropped into the eye.

Sterile

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Active ingredient
One ml of solution contains 1.5 mg (0.15%) brimonidine tartrate.

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Excipients
Purite (stabilized oxychloro complex), boric acid, calcium chloride dihydrate, magnesium chloride hexahydrate, potassium chloride, sodium borate decahydrate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid and / or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment, and purified water.
What is ALPHAGAN-P and what is it used for?

ALPHAGAN P is an eye drops available as a 5 ml solution in a plastic bottle.

ALPHAGAN P is an antiglaucoma preparation. Its active substance is brimonidine and belongs to a group of drugs called alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists.

ALPHAGAN P is used to reduce high pressure in the eye. This high pressure can cause a disease called glaucoma. If the high pressure is not reduced, it can damage your vision.

3.How to use ALPHAGAN-P?

Always use ALPHAGAN P as recommended by your doctor.

If you have any doubts about the effect of your medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

The recommended dose of ALPHAGAN P is 1 drop 3 times a day, approximately 8 hours apart, into the affected eye.
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Application route and method

Do not use the product if the tamper evident security band on the cap of the bottle is broken.
4. What are the possible side effects?

Like all medicines, ALPHAGAN P may have side effects in people who are sensitive to the substances contained in its content.

If any of the following occur, stop using ALPHAGAN-P and IMMEDIATELY inform your doctor or go to the nearest emergency department.

Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face and lips due to drug allergy, or swelling of the mouth or throat, which makes it difficult to swallow or breathe.

These are all very serious side effects.

If you have one of these, you have a serious allergy to ALPHAGAN P. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalization.

All of these very serious side effects are very rare.
If you notice any of the following, tell your doctor:

Side effects are listed as shown in the following categories:
Very common side effects:

These may affect more than 1 in 10 patients using ALPHAGAN P:

Eye allergy

Red eye

Itchy eyes
Common side effects:

These may affect 1 to 10 people in 100 patients using ALPHAGAN P:

Bronchitis

Cold symptoms

Throat inflammation

Itchy, runny or stuffy nose

Sinus infection

Sinus inflammation

Common cold and chest infections

High cholesterol levels in the blood

Allergic reaction

Dizziness

- Headache

Itching in the eyelid

Eye burning and stinging

Small bumps on the inside of the eyelid

Swelling of the eye

- bleeding on the surface of the eye

Inflammation of the eye surface

Watery eye

Sticky eye

Dry eye

Eye irritation

- Eye pain

Small swelling on the surface of the eye

Foreign body sensation in the eye

Light sensitivity

Visual disturbances

- Anomalies in the field of view

- Seeing a flying object

Worsening of vision

Eyelid and eye surface irritations

Blurred vision

Cloudy lens inside the eye

Inflammation of the center of the anterior part of the eye

Eyelid anomalies

Tearing eyes

Separation of gel tissue in the eye

Abnormal gel texture in the eye

Eye allergy

- Hypertension

Low blood pressure

Cough

Shortness of breath

Indigestion

Dry mouth

Digestive disorders

Swelling of the eyelid

Eyelid redness

Rash

Weakness

- Tiredness
Uncommon side effects:

These include:

Difficulty sleeping

Feeling sleepy

Disturbed or abnormal sense of taste

Superficial damage in the anterior part of the eye

- Stye

Dry nose

These side effects are mild side effects of ALPHAGAN P.
2.Things to watch out for before using ALPHAGAN-P
DO NOT USE ALPHAGAN-P in the following situations

If;

- If you are allergic to brimonidine tartarata or any of the other ingredients of ALPHAGAN P

- If you are being treated with a group of drugs called monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.

- ALPHAGAN P should not be used in children under 2 years of age.
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USE ALPHAGAN-P CAREFULLY in the following cases

If;

If you have had kidney or liver problems in the past

- If you have depression or have had depression, have decreased mental capacity, decreased blood flow to the brain, have or have had heart problems, have or have had or have had blood flow to the arms and legs, or have or have had blood pressure problems

Occasionally, with ALPHAGAN P, eye allergy (swelling, itching, redness in the eye) may occur, if allergies are observed, stop ALPHAGAN P treatment.

ALPHAGAN P should not be used in children under 2 years of age unless your doctor recommends its use.

Children aged 2-7 years and / or less than 20 kg should be followed up carefully due to severe somnolence (excessive daytime sleepiness).