Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Dosage
This dosage information may not include all the information needed to use Bimatoprost Ophthalmic safely and effectively. See additional information for Bimatoprost Ophthalmic.
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Intraocular Hypertension
Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
Usual Adult Dose for Glaucoma (Open Angle)
Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Intraocular Hypertension
16 years and older:
Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Glaucoma (Open Angle)
16 years and older:
Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data no available
The manufacturer reports bimatoprost ophthalmic had no adverse effects on liver function over 24 months of therapy in patients with a history of liver dysfunction or abnormal ALT, AST, and/or bilirubin at initiation of treatment.
Precautions
This dosage should not be exceeded since it has been shown that more frequent administration may result in decreased effectiveness of the medication.
Remove contact lenses before administration and wait at least 15 minutes before reinserting them.
Other eyedrops should be administered at least 5 minutes apart.
Patients should be instructed to avoid allowing the tip of the container to contact the eye, eyelid, fingers or any other surface to avoid contamination.
Dialysis
Data not available
