Travatan Eye Drops (0.004%)(Travoprost)

Travatan eye drops contains the active ingredient Travoprost, which is categorized as prostaglandin analog. It is a sterile ophthalmic solution, which is formulated to treat high pressure in the eye. This elevated pressure can give rise to an illness called glaucoma. The prescription medicine is approved to lower eye pressure in people with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Its regular use opens up the channels that allow eye fluid to leave the eye. Your physician can prescribe it either alone or in combination with other eye solution to lower raised pressure in the eye and to manage glaucoma illness. 

What is Travatan used for?

Travatan is an eye drop is indicated for the treatment of:

• Open angle glaucoma
• Ocular hypertension

Glaucoma occurs due to the build up of fluid which flows through the eye, resulting in an increase in the pressure with glaucoma.

The medicinal eye drop helps to control your glaucoma but does not cure it.

How does Travatan work?

The pressure inside the eyeball also called intraocular pressure is maintained naturally by a continuous flow of eye fluid called aqueous humor. This eye fluid drains out of the eye through the trabecular meshwork. Any blockage in the outflow of aqueous humor causes builds up inside the eye, thereby increasing the eye pressure. It is necessary to reduce this pressure otherwise it may lead to optic nerve damage and impaired vision.

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What are the side effects of Travatan eye drop?

Get immediate medical attention if you have signs of allergic reactions such as difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

A patient should stop using Travoprost eye drops and contact his/her physician if they develop any of the serious side effects.

• Chest pain
• Increased sensitivity to light
• Oozing or discharge from the eye
• Redness, itching, swelling, or pain around the eye

Some less serious side effects associated with the medicine are as follows:

• Blurred vision
• Mild eye discomfort
• Dry eye or watery eyes
• Stinging or burning of the eye after applying the ophthalmic solution
• Feeling like something is in your eye
• Headache

The list of possible side effects is not here, a patient using Travoprost eye drop may experience other unwanted effects as well. Therefore, it is important to call your physician for medical advice about side effects that trouble you.

What medications interact with Travatan?

If you are using more than one ophthalmic preparation, you should leave a gap of at least 5 minutes to prevent the second medication washing away the first. Apply gels or ointments at last. The eye drop tends to be absorbed into the blood stream, which has a direct impact on your health. Therefore, it is always important that you tell your physician about what medicines you are using including herbal and vitamin supplements. Check with your physician before using any new medicinal product at the time of Travatan treatment, to ensure that the combination is safe.

How should Travatan be used?

The recommended dose is one drop daily in the affected eye. Prefer using it in the evening. Make sure that you leave a gap of 5 minutes in between the applying of Travatan and other ophthalmic solution. Do not touch the eyelids, surrounding area of eyes or other surfaces with the dropper tip. Proper care must be taken to avoid contamination.

When should Travatan not be used?

• A patient must not use this eye drop if he/she is hypersensitive to Travoprost, benzalkonium chloride or other inactive components of the medication.
• The safety and efficacy of the product have not been yet established for use in children.
• Its use is contraindicated in pregnant and breast feeding women.

How long should Travatan be used?

Your physician will be the right person to tell you how long you need to instill this eye drop in your eyes to prevent ocular pressure and glaucoma. You should not continue the treatment for longer than your physician tells you.

Missed dose of Travatan

Never skip a dose of Travatan 2.5 ml eye solution in any case. If you missed a dose in an unavoidable situation, then skip the missed dose for the dose and use the next scheduled dose.

How should Travatan be stored?

• Store the eye drops in a cool, dry place at controlled room temperature
• Do not keep the solution in the refrigerator
• Avoid keeping it in the car, bathroom, and warm places