Doses
Take one drop in a day. Do not over dose
yourself. Ask your doctor, for the correct dosage you should take.
Do not
take this drug if you,
• Are wearing Contact lenses. Remove contact
lenses prior using the BIMAT solution eye drops. Use contact lenses after 2
hours duration of application of solution in your eye.
• Are allergic to bimatoprost.
• Have eye discomfort.
• Headache
• Pregnant or planning to get pregnant
How to
take the drug?
The drops shall be applied with caution in an
eye once at a time. Make a pocket in eye using your Index finger by pulling the
lower eye lid. Put one drop of eye in the pocket and close the eye and open it
to spread the drug in complete eye region. Use only one drop in a day and do as
directed by the doctor.
For the purpose of hypotrichosis, apply the drop
with applicator with caution over the base of the eye lashes, mainly applied
over the upper eyelashes region.
What
to do if you missed the dose?
If you have missed the dose, do not panic. Go
for next dose, skip the missed dose time. Never over dose yourself.
Adverse
Effects
Following are the adverse effects using the
BIMAT eye drops.
• Drying of Eye
• Watering Eyes
• Itchy eyes
• Eye discomfort
• Burning sensation in eye
• Vision changes
• Blurred vision
How
long it should be continued?
Bimatoprost Ophthalmic solution 0.03 % shall be
taken once in a day. It should be repeated more than once a day. Your doctor
will inform you complete information on how to take the drug, when to take the
drug, and up to what time. Consult your doctor for more information.
Overdose
side effects
Currently, no information on over dosage exists
for the drug. The drug is still in Clinical trials, still, adverse reactions to
the drug is being studied.
Missed
Dose issues
When dose is missed, take it as soon as you
recall to take it. However, skip the dose, if its almost time to take next
dose. Never overdose yourself. For further information contact your doctor, as
soon as possible.
Any
possible drug Interactions
There are not many studies available to report
drug interactions with BIMAT (Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03 %). However,
till date two drug interactions have been reported with the drug, these are,
Latanoprost ophthalmic and Topical bimatoprost
solution
General information and Precautions / Warnings
BIMAT Eye drops are not made for all patients.
The prescription depends upon patients to patient and person to person.
Remove contact lenses before application of eye
drops in the eye.
Consult a doctor if any adverse effects result
in.
Pigmentation: The
drug has been reported to cause pigmentation changes in the body of the user.
Frequently seen pigmentations have been reported in iris, periorbital tissue,
and eyelashes.
Eyelashes
Changes: The drug may gradually change eyelashes and vellus hair in treated
eyes.
Intraocular
Inflammation
Macular
Edema
Bacterial
Keratitis