Everything You Need to Know About Careprost

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Everything You Need to Know About Careprost

Careprostisamedicationthatreducespressureintheeye.Italsopromoteseyelashgrowth.It issafeforadultsandchildren,butitmustbeusedconsistentlytoachievethebestresults. NeveruseabottlewithabrokensealorremovecontactlensesbeforeapplyingCareprost.

ThemainingredientinCareprostisbimatoprost0.03%.Itimprovesthesecretionand drainageoffluids(aqueoushumor)fromyoureyes,thusreducingtheelevatedpressure withinthem.

HowtoUse

Careprostisaprescribeyedropusedtolowerthepressurewithinyoureyes,whichcould otherwiseharmyourvisionandevenleadtoblindness.Itworksbyfacilitatingtheflowof fluidfrominsideyoureyetoyourbloodstream.Thisdropsavailablein3mlbottlesand shouldbeusedaccordingtoyourdoctor’sinstructions.

ItisrecommendtoapplyCareprostonceinthemorningandonceintheeveningbeforegoing tobed.ItisalsoimportanttokeepinmindthatCareprostmaycauseitchingofyoureyesor eyeredness,butthisisnothingtoworryaboutsincetheseside.

PlaceasingledropofCareprostonthetipoftheapplicatorbrushandgentlydrawitacross youruppereyelidmarginwhereyoureyelashesmeettheskin.Youshouldavoidapplying Careprosttothelowereyelashlineasthiscanleadtoundesirableresults.Ifanyexcess solutiongetsintoyoureye,youcanblotitwithatissue.Youshouldrefrainfromsqueezing youreyesorblinkingthem.Onceyouhaveappliedasingledose,waitforatleastfive minutesbeforereinsertingyourcontactlenses.

Itisimportanttonotethatthismedicationcaninteractwithsomeothermedications, includingvitaminsanddietarysupplements.Itisthereforecrucialtodiscussyourentire medicalhistorywithyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicine.Youshouldalsoinformyour doctorofanyotherallergiesyoumayhave,aswellasanypreviouseyeproblemsorhealth issuesthatyoucurrentlyhave.Ifyouexperienceanysideeffects,youshouldcontactyour doctorimmediately Someothersideeffectsthatyoushouldseekimmediatetreatmentfor includeblurredvision,lossofcoordination,excessivetearingandincreasedsensitivityto light.

Precautions

Careprostisasafeandeffectivedrugforbothadultsandchildren.Itcanbeusealoneorin combinationwithothereyetherapiestolowerpressureintheeyes.Togetthemostbenefit fromthismedication,consistentlyuseitasdirected.Ifyoustopusingit,thepressureinyour eyeswillincreaseandcouldharmyourvision.

TheactiveingredientinCareprostisbimatoprost,asyntheticprostamideanaloguethatworks byincreasingthelengthandthicknessofyoureyelashes.Youcanapplythesolutiontoyour uppereyelidoncedailywiththeapplicatorthatcomeswiththebottle.Avoidapplyingitto otherpartsofyourfaceasitcancauseunwantedhairgrowth.Itisalsoimportanttokeepthe applicatorawayfromothermedicationsthatyoumightbetakingoryoureyedropsasitcan affecttheireffectiveness.

BeforeyouuseCareprost,washyourhands.Youshouldalsoremoveyourcontactlenses beforeinstillingthiseyedropandwait15minutesbeforeputtingthembackin.Itisalso advisabletonotrubyoureyesafterinstillingthiseyedropasitmayirritatethem.

Youshouldinformyourdoctorbeforeyoustarttakingthismedicationifyouarepregnant, plantobecomepregnant,orbreastfeeding.Thisisbecauseitcanpassthroughbreastmilk andcausesomesideeffectsintheinfant.

Itisalsoimportanttotellyourdoctoraboutanyothermedicinesthatyouaretaking, includingprescriptionandnon-prescriptiondrugs.Certainmedicinescaninteractwith Careprostandcauseserioussideeffects.Youshouldalsoletyourdoctorknowifyouhave anyallergies,asthismayaffectthewaythemedicationworksforyou.

Dosage

Careprostisaneyedropthatstimulatesthegrowthoftheeyelashes,makingthemthickerand longer Thisdropsalsoeffectiveintreatinghypotrichosis,whichisaconditionthatmakesthe eyelashesthinandsparse.Itisalsosafetouseanddoesnotcauseanysideeffectsinmost people,exceptforitchyeyes.Itisrecommendedtousethemedicationatleastoncedaily. Beforeapplying,itisimportanttowashyourhands.Itisalsoadvisabletoremovecontact lensesbeforeinstillingthedropsandwait15minutesbeforeputtingthembackinyoureyes.

ThedosageofCareprostvariesaccordingtothedoctor'sinstructionsandtheconditionbeing treated.Itisusuallyadministeredonceadaybeforebedtime,butthedoctorwilladviseonthe appropriatedoseforyourparticularsituation.Itisimportanttosticktotheprescribeddose andnotexceeditasthiscancauseserioussideeffects.

Ifyouexperienceanysideeffects,makesuretotellyourdoctorimmediately Someside effectsaremildandwillgoawayontheirown,whileothersmayrequiremedicalattention. Theseincludesneezing,itchyeyes,drynessoftheeyes,wateryeyes,darkeningoftheskin aroundtheeyes,orchangesincolorationoftheiris.Itisalsoimportanttoletyourdoctor knowifyouaretakinganymedications,bothprescriptionandnon-prescription.

UsingCareprostwithcertainmedicationscanleadtoadangerousreactioncalledbacterial keratitis.Thishappenswhentheeyescomeintocontactwiththecontaminatedapplicator brushorotherliquids.Thiscanresultinblindnessifnot

SideEffects

Careprosteyedropsareatypeofmedicationusedtotreatglaucoma,aconditionwherethe pressureinsidetheeyesistoohigh.Byincreasingtheflowofaqueoushumouroutoftheeye, Careprosthelpslowerthispressureandreducestheriskofpermanentlossofvisionthatcan happenwhenglaucomagoesuntreated.Theactiveingredientinthisdrugiscalled bimatoprost,whichworksbyopeningthetrabecularmeshforfluiddrainage.

Thedrugisavailableintheformofeyedrops,gelandointment.Itisaprescription-only drug,meaningthatitcanonlybepurchasedwithadoctor'sapproval.Itisbesttodiscussyour specificmedicalhistory,allergiesandcurrentmedicationsbeforeusingthismedicine.Thisis especiallyimportantifyouaretakinganyotherprescriptiondrugs,vitamins,supplementsor over-the-countermedicines.

BeforeyouuseCareprost,makesurethatyouwashyourhandsthoroughly Itisalsoagood ideatoremoveyourcontactlensesbeforeapplyingthedrops.Youcanthenputthecontacts backinafter15minutes.Youshouldalsoavoidlettingthemedicationtouchyourothereye areasorthesidesofyourface.

Insomecases,Careprostcanalsochangetheappearanceoftheiris(thecoloredpartofthe eye).Thismaybereversibleorpermanent,dependingonthedoseanddurationoftreatment.

WhilethebenefitsofCareprostareconsiderable,itisimportanttounderstandthepossible complicationsbeforestartingthetreatment.Itisalsoadvisabletoreadthepatientinformation

leafletcarefullybeforeusingthismedicine.Thedrugmayinteractwithsomemedications, includingtetracyclinesandanti-cholinergics.

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