Treats glaucoma.Belongs to the class of drugs called beta blockers
Brand Names:
Betagan
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have asthma or severe lung disease. You should not use if you have had an allergic reaction to levobunolol, preservatives such as sulfites, or other beta blocker medicines such as timolol or betaxolol
Uses:
Drop
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to. This medicine is not for long-term use.
Wash your hands before and after using the medicine.
Shake the eye drops well just before each use.
Lie down or tilt your head back. With your index finger, pull down the lower lid of your eye to form a pocket.
To use the eye drops: Hold the dropper close to your eye with the other hand. Drop the correct number of drops into the pocket made between your lower lid and eyeball. Gently close your eyes. Place your index finger over the inner corner of your eye for 1 minute. Do not rinse or wipe the dropper or allow it to touch anything, including your eye. Put the cap on the bottle right away. Keep the bottle upright when you are not using it.
When you use your eye drops with a compliance cap (C cap) for the first time, make sure the number 1 or correct day of the week appears in the window of the cap. After every use, hold the cap and turn the bottle until the cap clicks to the position for your next dose.
If a dose is missed:
If you use the eye drops once a day, apply as soon as possible. If not remembered till next day, apply only once that day.
If you use the eye drops more than once a day, apply as soon as possible unless it is close to the time for the next dose. If almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule.
Do not put in two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your eye doctor knows if you are taking other beta blocker medicines (such as Inderal®, Lopressor®, or Tenormin®) or other high blood pressure medicines.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before using this medicine if you have emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, heart disease, overactive thyroid, or diabetes.
This medicine may decrease or increase the level of sugar in blood and cover up symptoms of very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Talk with your doctor before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
