Latanoprostene bunod eye prep
Indications
Latanoprostene bunod eye prep is used for:
Elevated Intraocular Pressure
Adult Dose
Elevated Intraocular Pressure
Indicated for reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
Instill 1 drop in affected eye(s) qDay in the evening
Child Dose
Elevated Intraocular Pressure
Indicated for reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
<16 years: Not recommended due to potential safety concerns related to increased pigmentation following long-term chronic use
>16 years: Instill 1 drop in affected eye(s) qDay in the evening
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Precautions
Increased pigmentation to tissues may occur; most frequently reported changes with prostaglandin analogs have been of the iris and periorbital tissue (eyelid) and is expected to increase for the duration of treatment; regularly examine patients who develop noticeably increased iris pigmentation
Gradual increases in length, thickness, and number of lashes have been reported
Caution with a history of intraocular inflammation (iritis/uveitis); avoid if active intraocular inflammation exists, as it may exacerbate this condition
Macular edema, including cystoid macular edema, reported; caution in patients with aphakia pseudophakia with a torn posterior lens capsule, or with known risk factors for macular edema
Bacterial keratitis associated with the use of multiple-dose containers of topical ophthalmic products has been reported; containers may be inadvertently contaminated by patients who typically had a concurrent corneal disease or an ocular epithelial surface disruption
Remove contact lenses before administration because product contains benzalkonium chloride; lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes after administration
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy
There are no available human data for the use during pregnancy to inform any drug associated risks
Latanoprostene bunod has caused miscarriages, abortion, and fetal harm in rabbits; when administered IV to pregnant rabbits at exposures ?0.28 times the clinical dose was shown to be abortifacient and teratogenic
Doses >20 mcg/kg/day (23 times the clinical dose) produced 100% embryofetal lethality; structural abnormalities (eg, anomalies of the great vessels and aortic arch vessels, domed head, sternebral and vertebral skeletal anomalies, limb hyperextension and malrotation, abdominal distension and edema) were observed in rabbit fetuses
Latanoprostene bunod was not teratogenic rats when administered IV at 150 mcg/kg/day (87 times the clinical dose)
Lactation
There are no data on the presence of latanoprostene bunod in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production
Developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered, along with the mother’s clinical need for latanoprostene bunod, and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from latanoprostene bunod
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Latanoprostene bunod eye prep :
1-10%
Hyperemia (6%)
Eye irritation (4%)
Eye pain (3%)
Instillation site pain (2%)
Mechanism of Action
Believed to lower intraocular pressure by increasing outflow of aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork and uveoscleral routes
Intraocular pressure is a major risk factor for glaucoma progression; reduction of intraocular pressure reduces risk of glaucomatous visual field loss