Brinzolamide : Before Using

Brinzolamide - Ophthalmic

Brand Names

Azopt Brinzolamide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For ophthalmic brinzolamide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to brinzolamide or to any of the sulfonamides - sulfa medication. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as benzalkonium chloride or other preservatives.

Pregnancy care

Ophthalmic brinzolamide has not been studied in pregnant women. However, in pets given very high doses by mouth it causing decreased weight gain and some harmful effects in both the mothers and offspring. Before using this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether ophthalmic brinzolamide passes into breast milk. However, it has been found to pass into breast milk in pets and the breast-fed offspring gained less weight than normal. Discuss with your family doctor whether or not to breast-feed during treat with this drug.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of brinzolamide in child with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking brinzolamide, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor-type glaucoma drug you take by mouth - for example, acetazolamide " Diamox ", dichlorphenamide " Daranide ", or methazolamide " Neptazane " Effects of these medication and brinzolamide on the body may be increased

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of brinzolamide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Kidney disease, severe
Liver disease Effects of ophthalmic brinzolamide may be increased because of slower removal from the body