Glaucoma:
Indications for: ISOPTO CARPINE
Open-angle glaucoma.
Adult Dosage:
2 drops up to 3–4 times daily or more if needed. Heavily pigmented irides may require higher concentrations.
Children Dosage:
Not recommended.
ISOPTO CARPINE Contraindications:
When constriction is undesirable (eg, acute iritis). Pupillary block glaucoma.
ISOPTO CARPINE Warnings/Precautions:
History or risk of retinal detachment. Asthma. Bradycardia. Hypotension. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
ISOPTO CARPINE Classification:
Miotic.
Adverse Reactions:
Local irritation, ciliary spasm, conjunctival injection, headache, induced myopia; transient night blindness may occur (esp. in elderly or lens opacities), systemic cholinergic effects (excessive absorption); rare: retinal detachment, lens opacity.
How Supplied:
Oph soln—15mL
