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What is CAREPROST?
- CAREPROST contains Bimatoprost which belongs to a group of medicines called Prostamides
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before using CAREPROST, If you
- are allergic to Bimatoprost or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have had to stop using eye drops in the past because of a side effect of the preservative benzalkonium chloride
- have any breathing problems
- have liver or kidney problems
- have had a cataract surgery in the past
- have or have had any problems with your cornea (front transparent part of the eye)
- wear contact lenses
- have low blood pressure or low heart rate
- have had a viral infection or inflammation of the eye
- If you are pregnant or breast feeding, think you might be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine
- Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- CAREPROST should only be applied to the eye
- The recommended dose is one drop in the evening, once daily in each eye that needs treatment
- If you use CAREPROST with another eye medicine, wait at least five minutes between using CAREPROST and the other eye medicine
- Do not use more than once a day as the effectiveness of treatment may be reduced
If you use more CAREPROST
- If you use more CAREPROST, wash with plenty of water and talk to your doctor
If you forget to use CAREPROST
- If you forget to use CAREPROST use a single drop as soon as you remember, and then go back to your regular routine
- Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop using CAREPROST
- CAREPROST should be used every day to work properly
- If you stop using CAREPROST the pressure inside your eye may go high, therefore talk to your doctor before stopping this treatment
- Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- tired eyes
- sensitivity to light
- darker skin colour around the eye
- darker eyelashes
- sticky eyes
- darker iris colour
- difficulty in seeing clearly
- irritation
- burning
- inflamed, red and itchy eyelids
- tears, dryness
- worsening of vision, blurred vision
- swelling of the see-through layer which covers the surface of the eye
- small breaks in the surface of the eye, with or without inflammation
