Lumigan (Bimatoprost) is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma.
Lumigan is an antiglaucoma drug. It has the property of reducing IOP when applied topically.
The main active ingredient of the drug is bimatoprost – a substance that is able to reduce intraocular pressure.
Bimatoprost is a synthetic prostamide, a prostaglandin. It helps to increase the outflow of intraocular fluid through the trabecular nasal mucous canals and other parts of the eye.
The effect of the medicine is observed after 4 hours. The effect lasts for 24 hours.
This ophthalmic solution is used to treat:
Use these eye drops only as prescribed by your doctor. The usual dose of bimatoprost is 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily, in the evening. It is not recommended to increase the dosage because this will worsen the outflow of intraocular fluid. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor carefully. The medicine can be used for a long time.
The patient with glaucoma should remember that it is necessary to monitor intraocular pressure regularly.
If you are using other ophthalmic drugs, then apply them with an interval of at least 5 minutes.
Lumigan (bimatoprost) is an effective first-line treatment for glaucoma. Xalatan (Latanoprost) lowers high pressure in the eye well and helps prevent glaucoma. Xalatan is a cheaper option.
Both drugs lower eye pressure and both are available as generics. Both drugs are used once a day.
Downsides: Lumigan can permanently change the color of your eyes and eyelids, darken and increase the length, thickness, and number of eyelashes, while Xalatan can turn the colored part of your eye and your eyelashes brown.
Usually, bimatoprost is well tolerated. In rare cases, it can cause some side effects:
Exercise caution when using bimatoprost eye drops in the following cases:
Breastfeeding should be suspended during treatment
An overdose of bimatoprost usually does not cause any bad side effects due to its low toxicity. Overdose treatment is symptomatic.
Special studies of bimatoprost interaction with other drugs have not been conducted. Interactions in the human body are not expected since systemic concentrations of bimatoprost are extremely low after topical application of the drug in ophthalmology. In clinical trials, bimatoprost was used in conjunction with several different beta-blockers, but no interactions were observed. The simultaneous use of bimatoprost and other antiglaucoma drugs, except for ophthalmic beta-blockers, has not been studied in the course of studies of the efficacy and safety of combination therapy. A decrease in the hypotensive effect of bimatoprost was noticed when it was used together with other prostaglandin analogues in the treatment of ophthalmic hypertension or glaucoma.
This ophthalmic solution is able to retain its medicinal properties for 2 years from the manufacture date indicated on the package.
Keep out of the reach of children. Storage temperature should not exceed 30° C (86° F).
After opening the dropper bottle, the drug retains its properties for 4 weeks.
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James Glaze: “I’ve been using this medicine for about 10 years. Tried different drops, this one is the most effective at reducing my intraocular pressure. Side effects include redness and dryness of the eyes, and longer eyelashes.”
Melissa Hammontree: “Tried various drops for glaucoma, this was the one that really worked in lowering IOP without any side effects.”
Ella Nelson: “These drops lowered my intraocular pressure very quickly.”
Betty Reynolds: “I’m 78. About a year ago I had a sudden increase in intraocular pressure. Started using Lumigan one drop daily. IOC pressure dropped to the normal numbers and has stayed in that range. No side effects.”
Joshua Calhoon: “This medicine is very effective. I apply 1 drop before bedtime. It’s working well.”
Kathy Heckstall: “Good at reducing ocular pressure, but causes minor dryness in eye. No bad side effects.”