Latanoprost Flashcards
1
Q
Drug Class
A
Prostaglandin Analogues
2
Q
Active
A
Latanoprost
3
Q
Indications
A
- Glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension
4
Q
Dose Range
A
1 drop once daily, preferably at night
5
Q
SE’s
A
- Bitter Taste
- Periorbital rash
- iris hyperpigmentation
- eyelash changes (darkening, lengthening and thickening of eyelashes, reversible when treatment stopped)
- eye irritation (grittiness, itching, stinging)
- blurred vision
- reversible macular oedema
- eyelid and conjunctival oedema
- darkening of eyelid skin
6
Q
Counselling
A
- Instil in the evening for optimal effect.
- These eye drops may slowly change the colour of your eye making the iris appear darker. This change is permanent and may be more noticeable when only one eye is being treated.
7
Q
Monitoring
A
- Intraocular pressure
- response to eye drops
