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How long should I use cosopt?
How long to use it. COSOPT helps control your condition but does not cure it. Therefore COSOPT must be used every day. Continue using COSOPT for as long as your doctor prescribes.
How long does it take for cosopt to work?
This medication should take effect within 1 to 2 hours; however, effects may not be visibly obvious and therefore laboratory tests may need to be done to evaluate this medication’s effectiveness.
What are the side effects of Cosopt eye drops?
Temporary blurred vision, temporary burning/stinging/itching/redness of the eye, watery eyes, dry eyes, feeling as if something is in the eye, sensitivity of eyes to light, strange taste in the mouth, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Is cosopt used for glaucoma?
Cosopt (dorzolamide / timolol) is a combination eye drop used to lower eye pressure and treat glaucoma.
How do you take cosopt?
Every time you use COSOPT:
- Wash your hands.
- Open the container.
- Tilt your head backwards and hold the container upside down over the eye.
- Pull the lower eyelid downwards and look up.
- Press a finger into the corner of your eye, by the nose, or close your eyelids for 2 minutes.
How do you store Cosopt eye drops?
Tell your doctor right away if you have any eye injury or infection, or if you need surgery (especially eye surgery). Store Cosopt eye drops at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
How does Cosopt eye drops work?
These medicines block beta receptors in various parts of the body. Blocking the beta receptors in the eye reduces the amount of aqueous humour that is produced. Dorzolamide is a type of medicine called a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. It works by blocking the action of an enzyme in the body called carbonic anhydrase.
Is dorzolamide timolol the same as cosopt?
What Is Cosopt? Cosopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride-timolol maleate) is a combination of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and a beta-blocker that reduces pressure in the eye and is used to treat certain types of glaucoma and other causes of high pressure inside the eye. Cosopt is available in generic form.
How do you take Cosopt?
How long does Cosopt last after opening?
Keep the Cosopt® PF single-use containers in the original pouch to protect from light. Write down the date you open the foil pouch in the space provided in the pouch. Throw away any unused single-use containers 15 days after opening the pouch.