Composition
Eye Drop 0.25%/0.5%/1%: Levobunolol HCI 0.25%/0.5%/1%.
Indications & Dosage
Raised intra-ocular pressure in chronic open-angle glaucoma & ocular hypertension: Adults: (0.5%) drops once daily. (0.25%) drops twice daily. Severe or uncontrolled: (0.5%) 1-2 drops twice daily.
Contraindications
Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchospasm, including bronchial asthma, and uncontrolled congestive heart failure, hypersensitivity to any of the contents.
Precautions
Hepatic impairment, history of renal calculi, chronic corneal defects, history of intraocular surgery, low endothelial cell count, systemic absorption follows topical application
Interactions
Reserpine, systemic beta-blockers.
Pregnancy
Avoid
Lactation
Not recommended, avoid
Side Effects
Ocular irritation, bitter taste, blurred vision, conjunctivitis, eyelid inflammation, darkening of mixed coloured irides; inform patient, darker, longer or thicker lashes, conjunctival hyperaemia, headache, dizziness, systemic beta- blocking effects.