Combigan Eye Drop 5 ml

What Brimonidine tartrate and timolol is used for:

 It is an eye drop that is used to control glaucoma.

Do not use Brimonidine tartrate and timolol:

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to brimonidine tartrate, timolol, beta-blockers or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include swelling of the face, lips and throat, wheeziness, feeling faint, shortness of breath, itching or redness around the eye
• if you have now or have had in the past respiratory problems such as asthma, severe chronic obstructive bronchitis (severe lung disease which may cause wheeziness, difficulty in
  breathing and/or long-standing cough)
• if you have heart problems such as low heart rate, heart failure, heart beat disorders (unless controlled by a pacemaker)
• if you are taking monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors or certain other antidepressant drugs.

Possible Side Effects:

Like all medicines, Brimonidine tartrate   can cause side effects, although
not everybody gets them. Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop throat tightness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips
or tongue, feel faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you develop hives or itching of the face or body.

Other medicines and Brimonidine tartrate and timolol:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:

• pain killers
• medicines to help you sleep or for anxiety
• medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
• medicines for heart conditions (for example an abnormal heartbeat) such as beta blockers,
  digoxin or quinidine (used to treat heart conditions and some types of malaria)
• medicines to treat diabetes or high blood sugar
• medicines for depression such as fluoxetine and paroxetine
• another eye drop used to lower high pressure in the eye (glaucoma)
• medicines to treat severe allergic reactions
• medicines that affect some of the hormones in your body, like adrenaline and dopamine
• medicines that affect the muscles in your blood vessels
• medicines to treat heartburn or stomach ulcers

 How to use Brimonidine tartrate and timolol:

The recommended dose is one drop of it, twice a day about 12 hours apart.  Do not change the dose or stop taking it without speaking to your doctor.

If you have other eye drops, leave at least 5 minutes between using it and the other eye drops.

How to store Brimonidine tartrate and timolol:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the
  expiry date which is stated on the carton and label after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• Discard within 28 days of opening.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

Ingredients:

 Brimonidine tartrate and timolol 2 mg/ml + 5 mg/ml eye drops, solution