Cosopt
Cosopt is an eye drop used to lower high eye pressure in glaucoma, when other eye drops alone are not enough.
Form
silmätipat, liuos
Strength
20 mg/ml + 5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Dorzolamide hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Santen Oy
How to Use
Dosage
One drop in the affected eye twice a day, in the morning and evening.
Method
Wash your hands and place one drop between your lower eyelid and eye. Close your eye and press the inner corner with your finger for about two minutes. Avoid touching the eye with the dropper tip.
Important
Maximum of two drops per treated eye per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Burning and stinging in the eyes
- •Changes in taste
- •Redness in or around the eye
- •Itching or watery eyes
- •Scratch on the eye's surface (cornea)
- •Swelling or irritation in or around the eye
- •Feeling like something is in the eye
- •Less feeling in the eye's surface
- •Eye pain
- •Dry eyes
- •Blurred vision
- •Headache
- •Sinus infection (feeling pressure in nose)
- •Nausea (feeling sick to stomach)
- •Weakness, tiredness
RARE
- •Dizziness
- •Depression
- •Inflammation of the colored part of the eye (iris)
- •Vision problems (including changes in vision)
- •Slow heartbeat
- •Fainting
- •Shortness of breath
- •Indigestion
- •Kidney stones
- •Autoimmune disease (like lupus)
- •Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Nightmares
- •Memory loss
- •Worsening of muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis)
- •Decreased sexual desire
- •Stroke
- •Temporary blurry near vision
- •Eye lining coming off after surgery
- •Drooping eyelid
- •Double vision
- •Crusting around eyelids
- •Swelling of the eye's surface (cornea)
- •Low eye pressure
- •Ringing in the ears
- •Low blood pressure
- •Changes in heart rhythm or rate
- •Heart failure
- •Swelling (fluid buildup)
- •Reduced blood flow to the brain
- •Chest pain
- •Fast or irregular heartbeats
- •Heart attack
- •Raynaud's phenomenon (cold fingers/toes)
- •Swelling or cold hands and feet
- •Poor circulation in arms and legs
- •Leg cramps when walking
- •Severe trouble breathing
- •Worsening of lung function
- •Runny or stuffy nose
- •Nosebleed
- •Tightening of airways in lungs
- •Cough
- •Throat irritation
- •Dry mouth
- •Diarrhea
- •Skin rash from contact
- •Hair loss
- •Silver-white skin rash (like psoriasis)
- •Peyronie's disease (curved penis)
- •Allergic reactions (rash, hives, itching, swollen lips/eyes/mouth, wheezing)
- •Severe skin reactions
- •Low blood sugar
- •Stomach pain
- •Vomiting
- •Muscle pain (not from exercise)
- •Sexual problems
- •Hallucinations
- •Increased heart rate
- •High blood pressure
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to this medicine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not use if you have severe breathing problems, like asthma.
- Do not use if you have a slow heartbeat or heart failure.
- Do not use if you have severe kidney disease.
- If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using this medicine and wait at least 15 minutes before putting them back in.
Show 4 more warnings
- Do not change your dose without talking to your doctor.
- Avoid touching the dropper tip to your eye or any surface to keep the medicine clean.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- This medicine may blur your vision, so be careful when driving or operating machines.