Xalcom
Xalcom eye drops help lower high pressure in your eyes, used for conditions like glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Form
silmätipat, liuos
Strength
50 mikrog/ml+ 5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Latanoprost
Manufacturer
Upjohn EESV
How to Use
Dosage
One drop once a day.
Method
Wash your hands. Pull down your lower eyelid. Place the bottle tip near your eye without touching it. Gently squeeze one drop into your eye. Press the inner corner of your eye near your nose for 2 minutes. If you wear contact lenses, remove them before use and wait 15 minutes before putting them back in.
Important
Do not use more than once a day; using it more often can make the treatment less effective.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Gradual change in eye color, with the iris becoming more brown.
- •Eye irritation (burning, gritty feeling, itching, stinging, or feeling like something is in the eye), and eye pain.
RARE
- •Headache.
- •Redness of the eye, eye infection (conjunctivitis), blurred vision, watery eyes, eyelid inflammation, or irritation/damage to the eye surface (cornea).
- •Skin rashes or itching.
- •Nausea, vomiting (less common).
- •Development of a herpes simplex virus eye infection.
- •Severe allergic reactions, including swelling under the skin (face, arms, legs), trouble swallowing or breathing, hives, or itchy skin rash.
- •Low blood sugar.
- •Dizziness.
- •Difficulty sleeping (insomnia), depression, nightmares, memory loss, hallucinations.
- •Fainting, stroke, reduced blood flow to the brain, worsening of muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), unusual sensations like tingling or pins and needles, and headache.
- •Swelling at the back of the eye (macular edema), fluid-filled cyst in the iris, sensitivity to light, or sunken eyes.
- •Darkening of skin around the eyes, changes in eyelashes and fine hairs around the eye (thicker, longer, darker, changes in growth direction), swelling around the eye, swelling of the colored part of the eye (iritis/uveitis), or scarring on the eye surface.
- •Ringing or buzzing in the ears (tinnitus).
- •Chest pain (angina), worsening of existing chest pain in heart patients, slow heartbeat, palpitations, swelling (fluid retention), changes in heart rate or rhythm, heart failure, heart attack, low blood pressure, or poor circulation (numb, pale, cold fingers and toes).
- •Shortness of breath, narrowing of airways (especially in patients with existing lung disease), difficulty breathing, cough, asthma, or worsening of asthma.
- •Taste changes, indigestion, diarrhea, dry mouth, or stomach pain.
- •Hair loss, silvery-white rash (psoriasis-like) or worsening of psoriasis, or other skin rashes.
- •Joint pain, muscle pain (not from exercise), muscle weakness, or fatigue.
- •Sexual dysfunction or decreased sex drive.
- •Very rarely, cloudy spots on the cornea due to calcium buildup in patients with severe corneal damage.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to latanoprost, timolol, beta-blockers, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have or have had breathing problems like asthma or severe lung disease that causes wheezing, difficulty breathing, or long-term cough.
- Do not use if you have serious heart problems or an irregular heartbeat.
- If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using these drops and wait 15 minutes before putting them back in.
- This medicine may cause blurry vision for a short time. Do not drive or use machines until your vision is clear.
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- If you use other eye drops, wait at least 5 minutes between applying Xalcom and the other drops.
- If you use too many drops or swallow the medicine, contact your doctor or a poison control center right away.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless your doctor says it's necessary.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Start and continue therapy under supervision by an ophthalmologist. Consider systemic adverse effects. Consider potential interactions. (updated 4.12.2023)