Is Latanoprost the same as xalacom?

Latanoprost belongs to a family of medicines called prostaglandin agonists. Timolol maleate belongs to a family of medicines called beta-blockers. The active ingredients in Xalacom eye drops are latanoprost and timolol maleate.

Can you take latanoprost and timolol together?

Conclusions: Fixed-combination latanoprost-timolol therapy is as safe and effective in lowering IOP in patients with either ocular hypertension or glaucoma as monotherapy with latanoprost or timolol. Combination therapy can be used to treat patients for whom monotherapy does not provide sufficient IOP reduction.

What is the generic name for xalacom?

Latanoprost Brand names: Xalatan, Monopost.

What medications interact with Latanoprost?

Medications known to interact with latanoprost ophthalmic

• bimatoprost ophthalmic.
• bimatoprost topical.
• latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic.
• tafluprost ophthalmic.
• travoprost ophthalmic.
• unoprostone ophthalmic.

What are the side effects of Xalatan?

Blurred vision, burning/stinging/itching/redness of the eye, feeling as if something is in the eye, changes in eyelash number/color/length/thickness, eyelid changes/skin darkening, dry eye, lid crusting/discomfort, or increased sensitivity to light may occur.

Does Xalatan affect blood pressure?

The change to latanoprost treatment was associated with numerical improvement in mean values of spirometric test results. There were no significant differences in changes in mean values of spirometry, pulse rate, or blood pressure.

Does latanoprost cause hair loss?

Fifty microg/ml of latanoprost caused minimal hair growth. Latanoprost at 500 microg/ml induced moderate to marked hair regrowth with 5-10% conversion of vellus hairs to intermediary or terminal hairs. The vehicle group showed no effect.

How fast can you go blind from glaucoma?

Glaucoma is generally considered a slow-progressing disease of the eye. In the most common form of glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, damage to the retinal cells occurs quite slowly. Untreated glaucoma can progress to blindness within several years.

What is the pH of Xalatan ophthalmic solution?

XALATAN (latanoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.005% is supplied as a sterile, isotonic, buffered aqueous solution of latanoprost with a pH of approximately 6.7 and an osmolality of approximately 267 mOsmol/kg. Each mL of XALATAN contains 50 mcg of latanoprost. Benzalkonium chloride, 0.02% is added as a preservative.

How much benzalkonium chloride is in Xalatan?

Each mL of XALATAN contains 50 micrograms of latanoprost. Benzalkonium chloride, 0.02% is added as a preservative. The inactive ingredients are: sodium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, and water for injection.

Can you take Xalacom with closed angle glaucoma?

Closed Angle Glaucoma: XALACOM should not be used alone in the treatment of acute closed angle glaucoma. In patients with closed angle glaucoma, the immediate objective of treatment is to reopen the angle. This requires constricting the pupil. Latanoprost and Timolol Maleate have little or no effect on the pupil.

What is the concentration of Xalatan in latanoprost?

XALATAN is a clear, isotonic, buffered, preserved colorless solution of latanoprost 50 mcg/mL (0.005%).