Alphagan-P 0.15% Eye Drop 5 ml

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE 0.15% w/v Eye drops

What Brimonidine tartrate is used for:

 It is used to reduce pressure in the eye in the conditions of glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The medicine may be used alone or in conjunction with another eye drop that reduces pressure in the eye.

Do not use Brimonidine tartrate: 

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Brimonidine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine 

• if you are taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors medicine or a tricyclic antidepressants medicine (you should check with your doctor if you are taking any medicines for depression) 

• if you are breast feeding  

• in new born babies or children under 2 years 

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Warnings and Precautions:

You should tell your doctor if you have any of the following:

• if you suffer from depression 

• if you suffer from heart disease or heart problems 

• if you suffer from dizziness or light-headedness on standing up (due to a fall in blood pressure) 

• if you suffer from reduced mental capacity, reduced blood supply to the brain 

• if you suffer from blood vessel disease in the limbs, or from poor blood circulation which makes   the fingers or toes numb and pale  

• if you have or have had in the past liver or kidney problems. 

Possible side effects:

Like all medicines, Brimonidine tartrate  can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop throat tightness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, feel faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you develop hives or itching of the face or body. 

Other medicines and Brimonidine tartrate  

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:

• a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors medicine or any other antidepressants   

• sedative, barbiturate, opiates or hypnotic medicines to help you sleep or to sedate you or are regularly consuming alcohol.  

• chlorpromazine, methylphenidate or reserpine (for mental/personality disorders) 

• pain killers  

• medicines for treating a heart condition or for lowering blood pressure 

• medicines which work in the same way as brimonidine, eg.prazosin and  isoprenaline  

• if you are to be given anesthetics, make sure you tell the doctor you are using these eye drops. 

• Medicines for any condition, even if unrelated to your eye condition  

• or if the dose of any of your current medicine is changed

How to use Brimonidine tartrate:  

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.  

The recommended dose is one drop into each affected eye twice daily, approximately 12 hours apart. If you are using in combination with another eye drop medicine, wait 5-15 minutes before applying the second eye drop.  

How to store Brimonidine tartrate:  

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. 

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and label after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. 

Do not store above 25oC.  

Discard within 28 days of opening.  

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.