What strength is COSOPT?
Each mL of COSOPT contains 20 mg dorzolamide (equivalent to 22.26 mg of dorzolamide hydrochloride) and 5 mg timolol (equivalent to 6.83 mg timolol maleate).
Can COSOPT cause fatigue?
Angioedema, asthenia/fatigue, bronchospasm, contact dermatitis, epistaxis, eyelid crusting, ocular discomfort, photophobia, signs and symptoms of ocular allergic reaction, transient myopia.
Is COSOPT and timolol the same?
COSOPT is an eyedrop. It contains dorzolamide hydrochloride, which is an ophthalmic carbonic anhydrase inhibiting drug. It also contains timolol maleate, which is a beta-blocking drug. Both drugs work to lower pressure in the eye, but in different ways.
What are the side effects of COSOPT PF eye drops?
Temporary blurred vision, temporary burning/stinging/itching/redness of the eye, watery eyes, dry eyes, feeling as if something is in the eye, sensitivity of eyes to light, strange taste in the mouth, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
What class of drug is COSOPT?
This medication works by decreasing the amount of fluid within the eye. Timolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta-blockers, and dorzolamide belongs to a class of drugs known as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
What is the half life of COSOPT?
Dorzolamide is primarily excreted unchanged in the urine; the metabolite is also excreted in urine. After dosing ends, dorzolamide washes out of RBCs non-linearly, resulting in a rapid decline of active substance concentration initially, followed by a slower elimination phase with a half-life of about four months.
What does cosopt treat?
This product contains two drugs used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (e.g., ocular hypertension). Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. This medication works by decreasing the amount of fluid within the eye.
How long should I use cosopt?
How long to use it. COSOPT helps control your condition but does not cure it. Therefore COSOPT must be used every day. Continue using COSOPT for as long as your doctor prescribes.
Should cosopt be refrigerated?
Conclusions: The use of refrigerated fixed combination of dorzolamide 2% plus timolol 0.5% (COSOPT) solution is associated with less ocular discomfort than the use of the same fixed combination at room temperature.
How does Cosopt eye drops work?
COSOPT contains two active ingredients, dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate. Both of these active ingredients lower pressure in the eye by reducing the production of fluid, but they do this in different ways. Dorzolamide hydrochloride belongs to a family of medicines called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Does cosopt affect the heart?
What are the side effects of Cosopt? Cosopt may cause serious side effects, including: severe breathing problems. These breathing problems can happen in people who have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or heart failure and can cause death.
What are the strengths of a generic Cosopt?
Strengths of Generic Cosopt Like brand-name Cosopt, the generic versions come in only one strength, with 2% dorzolamide and 0.5% timolol. And like brand-name Cosopt, generic Cosopt is available only in 10-mL bottles.
Are there any side effects of taking Cosopt?
Depression is a possible but uncommon side effect of using timolol, one of the medications in Cosopt (dorzolamide / timolol). Cosopt (dorzolamide / timolol) can also cause symptoms that feel like depression, such as fatigue and tiredness.
Is there a generic version of Cosopt available?
And like brand-name Cosopt, generic Cosopt is available only in 10-mL bottles. It is also available in a preservative-free version, in single-use containers. This version (Cosopt PF) is not yet available in generic form.
What kind of eye pressure medication is Cosopt?
Cosopt (dorzolamide / timolol) is a combination of timolol and another medication, dorzolamide. If timolol is not working well enough on its own for your high eye pressure or glaucoma, your provider may switch you to Cosopt (dorzolamide / timolol).