Bimatoprost Stada
Bimatoprost Stada is an eye drop medicine used to lower high pressure inside your eyes caused by glaucoma.
Form
silmätipat, liuos
Strength
0.3 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Bimatoprost
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Apply one drop to each affected eye once a day in the evening.
Method
Wash your hands. Tilt your head back and look up. Gently pull down your lower eyelid to form a small pocket. Turn the bottle upside down and squeeze one drop into your eye. Release your eyelid and close your eye for 30 seconds.
Important
Do not use more than once a day, as this may reduce the medicine's effectiveness.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Longer eyelashes
- •Mild redness in the eye
- •Itching in the eye
- •Thinning of fat pad around the eye (may lead to deeper eyelid folds, sunken eyes, droopy eyelids, tighter skin around the eye, or more visible white part of the eye)
- •Allergic reaction in the eye
- •Tired eyes
- •Light sensitivity
- •Darker skin around the eye
- •Darker eyelashes
- •Pain
- •Feeling of something in the eye
- •Sticky eyes
- •Darker iris color
- •Difficulty seeing clearly
- •Irritation
- •Burning in the eye
- •Inflamed, red, and itchy eyelids
- •Watery eyes
- •Dry eyes
- •Worsening vision
- •Blurry vision
- •Swelling of the conjunctiva
- •Small sores on the eye surface (with or without inflammation)
- •Headache
- •Increased liver function test results
- •High blood pressure
RARE
- •Cystoid macular edema (swelling in the retina that can reduce vision)
- •Eye inflammation
- •Bleeding in the retina
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Eyelid twitching
- •Eyelid shrinking and moving away from the eye surface
- •Redness of the skin around the eye
- •Nausea
- •Dizziness
- •Weakness
- •Uncomfortable feeling in the eye
- •Hair growth around the eyes
- •Asthma
- •Worsening of asthma
- •Worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- •Shortness of breath
- •Symptoms of allergic reaction (swelling, redness in the eye, and skin rash)
- •Skin discoloration (around the eye)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to bimatoprost or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you previously had to stop using eye drops because of side effects from the preservative benzalkonium chloride.
- Tell your doctor if you have breathing problems, liver or kidney issues, have had cataract surgery, have dry eyes, have or have had problems with your cornea (the clear front part of your eye), wear contact lenses (remove them before using drops and wait 15 minutes before putting them back), have or have had low blood pressure or a slow heart rate, or have had an eye infection or inflammation.
- This medicine can cause changes to your eyes and the skin around them. These include thinning of the fat pad around your eye (which can make your eyelid fold deeper or make your eye look sunken), droopy eyelids, tighter skin around your eye, or the white part of your eye becoming more visible. It can also make your eyelashes grow longer and darker, darken the skin around your eyelids, and darken the colored part of your eye (iris). These changes can be permanent and may be more noticeable if only one eye is treated.
- Bimatoprost Stada has not been tested in children and adolescents under 18 years and should not be used by them.
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- If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine. Do not breastfeed while using Bimatoprost Stada, as it may pass into breast milk.
- This medicine may cause temporary blurred vision. Do not drive or operate machines until your vision is clear.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Start and continue therapy under supervision by an ophthalmologist. May cause changes in iris pigmentation and excessive growth of eyelashes. (updated 4.12.2023)