Description

In patients treated with this drop rare instances to drug interactions have occurred with high-dose salicylate therapy, CNS Depressants, Antihypertensives/ Cardiac Glycosides, Tricyclic Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors. Therefore, the potential for such drug interactions should be considered in patients receiving Brinzolamide + Brimonidine Tartrate .

The most commonly reported side effects include blurred vision, eye irritation, bad taste and dry mouth.

Pregnancy category C. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Brinzolamide and Brimonidine Tartrate ophthalmic suspension should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known whether Brinzolamide or Brimonidine Tartrate are excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised while giving this ophthalmic suspension to a nursing mother.

Shake well before use. For ophthalmic use only. Contact lenses should be removed during instillation of Brinzolamide and Brimonidine Tartrate ophthalmic suspension, but may be reinserted 15 minutes after instillation.

Use in children: Safety & effectiveness in children below the age of 2 years have not been established. Use in elderly patients: No overall differences in safety and effectiveness have been observed between elderly and other adult patients.

Although no human data are available, electrolyte imbalance, development of an acidotic state, and possible nervous system effects may occur following an oral overdose of Brinzolamide. Serum electrolyte levels (particularly potassium) and blood pH levels should be monitored. Very limited information exists on accidental ingestion of Brimonidine Tartrate in adults; the only adverse event reported to date has been hypotension. Symptoms of Brimonidine Tartrate overdose have been reported in neonates, infants, and children receiving Brimonidine Tartrate as part of medical treatment of congenital glaucoma or by accidental oral ingestion. Treatment of an oral overdose includes supportive and symptomatic therapy; a patent airway should be maintained.

Drugs for miotics and glaucoma