BRIMO 0.2% Eye Drops

Brimonidine Tartrate (0.2 %, 0.15%) Eye prep
2mg/ml
Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd.
Pack size 5ml Plastic Dropper Bottle
Dispensing mode POM
Source SAUDI ARABIA
AgentUnicare for Medical Trading
Retail Price 39.50 AED

Indications

BRIMO 0.2% Eye Drops is used for: Open-angle glaucoma, Ocular hypertension

Adult Dose

Ophthalmic Open-angle glaucoma Adult: Instill 1 drop of a solution bid-tid.

Child Dose

<2 years: Contraindicated >2 years: Instill 1 drop of a solution bid-tid.

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

This eye drops are contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to brimonidine tartrate or any component of this medication.This product is also contraindicated in patients receiving monoaminase oxidase inhibitor therapy.

Precautions

General Brimonidine ophthalmic solution should be used with caution in patients with known hypersensitivity to other alpha-adrenoceptor agonists. Although brimonidine had minimal effect on blood pressure and heart rate of patients in clinical studies, caution should be exercised in treating patients with severe cardiovascular disease. Brimonidine has not been studied in patients with hepatic or renal impairment; caution should be exercised in treating such patients. Brimonidine should be used with caution in patients with depression, cerebral or coronary insufficiency. Lactation: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in milk. A decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Category: B Lactation: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in milk. A decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

Interactions

Possibility of an additive or potentiating effect with CNS depressants e.g. alcohol, barbiturates, opiates, sedatives or anaesthetics. Caution when used with beta-blockers (ophthalmic and systemic), antihypertensives or cardiac glycosides. TCAs can affect the metabolism and uptake of circulating amines.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Brimonidine Tartrate (0.2 %, 0.15%) Eye prep : Oral dryness, Conjunctival hyperemia, Allergic conjunctivitis, Eye pruritus, Rash, Photophobia, Headache, Fatigue, Dizziness, Dyspepsia, Blepharitis, Eye discharge

Mechanism of Action

Brimonidine is an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist which works to reduce aqueous humor production and increase uveoscleral flow.

Note

BRIMO 0.2% 2mg/ml Eye Drops manufactured by Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd.. Its generic name is Brimonidine Tartrate (0.2 %, 0.15%) Eye prep. BRIMO 0.2% is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on BRIMO 0.2% Eye Drops is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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