Misopt Bottle Of 5ml Eye Drops

• If you are allergic to Dorzolamide, Timolol or any other component of Misopt Eye Drops.
• If you have a history of respiratory diseases such as bronchial asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• If you have any heart disease or disorder including heart failure.
• If you have severe kidney failure or disease.

• Headache, fatigue
• Burning and stinging sensation
• Pain, discharge, irritation, blurred vision, redness of the eye
• Swelling and itching of the eyelid
• Altered taste sensation
• Nausea

Other General Warnings

• You experience an allergic reaction.
• You have heart, respiratory, diabetes and liver disease or condition.
• You have or had a kidney stone.
• You are on any other medications.
• You have diabetes and/or hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland).
• You experience loss of vision, dryness of the eye.
• You have a planned surgery.
• You wear contact lenses.
• Misopt Eye Drops should not be used in children below 2 years of age.

• Use Misopt Eye Drops as instructed by your doctor.
• Follow directions carefully & do not miss an application.
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after applying.
• Close your eyes for 2-3 minutes and do not blink or squeeze.
• Avoid touching your eyes with the dropper. Keep the dropper clean.
• Wipe any excess liquid from your face with a tissue.
• Use the exact number of drops recommended.

• Store at temperature not exceeding 15°-25°C.
• Keep it out of reach of children and pets.
• Discard the solution if it changes colour, turns cloudy or if it contains particles.

Overdose

• As Misopt Eye Drops is meant for external application, cases of overdose are unlikely. However, upon accidental ingestion, contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.
• Excess of Misopt Eye Drops may cause dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, decrease heart rate, fatigue, eye irritation or electrolyte imbalance.
• If you have applied extra quantities of it, wipe the out the excess of the medicine with tissue or cotton.

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Misopt Eye Drops contains Timolol and Dorzolamide. They work by decreasing the raised intraocular (inside the eye).
• Dorzolamide works by blocking the chemical substance carbonic anhydrase. Thus, decreasing the secretion of the aqueous humour (fluid in the eye) and this helps to lower the pressure within your eye.
• Timolol acts by decreasing the aqueous humour production, lowering the build fluid pressure within your eye.

Interactions with other medicines

• Effect of Misopt Eye Drops may be increased with medicine use to heart condition such as diltiazem, verapamil, quinidine, propranolol, atenolol, amiodarone, digitalis, guanethidine.
• Concomitant use of Misopt Eye Drops with medicine used to increase heart rate such as adrenaline may cause dilation of the pupil (mydriasis).
• Misopt Eye Drops may increase the effect of blood sugar-lowering medicines such as metformin, insulin and may hide the symptoms of lower blood sugar.
• Effect of Misopt Eye Drops may be increased with medicine used to elevate mood such as fluoxetine, paroxetine.
• Since Misopt Eye Drops is to be used externally, it is less likely to interact with other medicines. However, consult your doctor if you are taking other medicines for treating other health conditions.