About Hisopt Eye Drops
Hisopt Eye Drops combines dorzolamide and timolol to lower eye pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
Hisopt Eye Drops Uses
- Lowers raised eye pressure in open angle glaucoma
- Treats ocular hypertension
- Used when a beta blocker eye drop alone is not enough to control pressure
- Helps manage eye pressure after certain eye surgery or laser procedures
Hisopt Eye Drops Uses in Urdu
- اوپن اینگل گلوکوما میں آنکھ کا بڑھا ہوا دباؤ کم کرتا ہے
- آنکھ کے دباؤ کی زیادتی یعنی اوکیولر ہائپرٹینشن کا علاج کرتا ہے
- جب صرف بیٹا بلاکر آئی ڈراپ کافی نہ ہو تو استعمال ہوتا ہے
- بعض آنکھ کے آپریشن یا لیزر کے بعد دباؤ کے انتظام میں مدد دیتا ہے
Hisopt Eye Drops formula
- Dorzolamide Hydrochloride
- Timolol Maleate
How to use Hisopt Eye Drops?
- Wash your hands before use and avoid touching the dropper tip to your eye
- Tilt your head back and pull down the lower eyelid to form a small pocket
- Place one drop into the pocket and close your eyes gently for about a minute
- Press lightly at the inner corner of the eye to limit the drop draining into the nose
Contraindications
- Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should not use this eye drop
- Not suitable for patients with a slow heart rate or certain heart block conditions
- Avoid in patients with overt heart failure or cardiogenic shock
- Contraindicated in known allergy to sulfonamide medicines
Drug Interactions
- Oral beta blockers or calcium channel blockers: combined use can cause an excessive drop in heart rate and blood pressure
- Digoxin: this eye drop can add to digoxin related heart rhythm effects
- Other carbonic anhydrase inhibitor medicines: combining them with this eye drop is not recommended
Risks and warnings
- Contact lenses: remove soft contact lenses before use and wait at least 15 minutes before reinserting them
- Heart and breathing conditions: timolol in this drop is absorbed and can affect the heart and airways
- Diabetic patients: this eye drop can mask the usual warning signs of low blood sugar
- Blurred vision: avoid driving or using machinery until you know how this eye drop affects your vision
Hisopt Eye Drops Side Effects
- Burning or stinging when applied
- Bitter taste in the mouth
- Blurred vision
- Red or watery eyes
Storage Conditions
- Store between 20°C and 25°C protected from light
- Keep the bottle tightly closed after use
- Discard the bottle after its expiry date
