BRIMO
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, EYE · by ATCO
Composition
Eye Drop 0.2%/0.15%: Brimonidine tartrate 0.2%/0.15do.
Indications & Dosage
Monotherapy or adjunct to beta-blockers, in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension: Adults: 1 drop twice daily.
Precautions
Cerebral or coronary insufficiency, renal or hepatic impairment. Raynauds syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, severe cardiovascular disease; monitor cardiac function, hyperthyroidism, unstable angina, severe peripheral or central circulatory disorders, hypotension, diabetes, metabolic acidosis, pheochromocytoma, depression, thromboangiitis obliterans, soft contact lenses; wait minimum 15 min before inserting.
Interactions
MAOls, antidepressants affecting noradrenergic transmission, CNS depressants, antihypertensives, cardiac glycosides, sympathomimetic agonists.
Pregnancy
: Caution advised
Lactation
Not recommended.
Side Effects
Headache, fatigue drowsiness, ocular hyperaemia, conjunctival follicles, stinging, pruritus, oedema, allergy, dry mouth