Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml

Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml belongs to a class of anti-glaucoma agents used to treat increased pressure in the eye in conditions such as glaucoma (damage of optic nerve) and ocular hypertension (high fluid pressure inside the eye). Glaucoma is an eye condition that causes damage to the optic nerve (essential for good vision) due to abnormally increased pressure in the eye. Ocular hypertension is increased pressure in the eye due to poor drainage of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye that maintains normal pressure by its continuous flow).

Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml is a combination of two drugs, namely Brinzolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) and Timolol (beta-blocker). Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml works by decreasing the secretion of aqueous humour (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball and lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humour entry into the eyeball.

Use Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml as advised by your doctor. Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml is only for use in eyes. Do not swallow or inject Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml. Your doctor will advise you how many drops to instil based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience redness, burning, itching, tearing or irritation in the eyes, blurred vision or eye pain. Most of these side effects of Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects worsen or persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of the soft contact lens. If you get any new eye problem, eye infection or notice any allergic reactions such as itching or redness of the eye and skin rash, please consult your doctor immediately. You are advised to maintain 5 minutes time gap between using Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml and other eye drops.

Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml contains Brinzolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) and Timolol (beta-blocker). Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml decreases the secretion of aqueous humor (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball and lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humor entry into the eyeball.

• Redness, burning, itching, tearing or irritation in the eyes
• Blurred vision
• Eye pain

If you are allergic to Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of the soft contact lens. If you get any new eye problem, an eye infection, or notice any allergic reactions such as itching or redness of the eye and skin rash, please consult your doctor immediately. You are advised to maintain 5 minutes time gap between using Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml and other eye drops. Do not touch the container tip to the eye, eyelids, or surrounding areas as it may contaminate Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml and cause eye infections.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Inform your doctor if you are taking heart-related medicines (quinidine, amiodarone), antidepressants (paroxetine, fluoxetine), carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (dorzolamide, acetazolamide), medicines for severe allergic reaction (adrenaline).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have dry eyes, cornea problems, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atopy (a tendency to develop allergic reaction), Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's syndrome (poor blood circulation), diabetes, myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), kidney or liver problems, before taking Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml.

• QUINIDINE
• AMIODARONE
• PAROXETINE
• FLUOXETINE
• DORZOLAMIDE
• ACETAZOLAMIDE
• ADRENALINE

• Avoid intake of baked foods such as cakes, cookies, donuts, or fried items such as French fries and stick margarine as these foods may worsen glaucoma and damage the optic nerve.
• Cut down your coffee intake as it may increase pressure in the eye and replace coffee with green tea.
• Avoid exercises such as any position where the head is lower than the body like an inverted yoga pose as it may increase pressure in the eye. Doing selective exercises is advised for glaucoma patients.

You are recommended to avoid wearing contact lenses while using Azarga Eye Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of soft contact lenses.

Glaucoma is an eye condition that causes damage to the optic nerve (essential for good vision) due to abnormally increased pressure in the eye. If it is not treated in time, it may cause blindness. Usually, there are no symptoms of glaucoma initially except the slow loss of vision gradually. However, some symptoms include visible rainbow-coloured circles around bright lights or blurred vision. Rarely glaucoma can develop suddenly with intense pain in the eye, visual disturbance, or nausea. Ocular hypertension is a condition caused due to poor drainage of aqueous humor (fluid in the eye that maintains normal pressure by its continuous flow). This leads to the build-up of excess fluid in the eye resulting in increased pressure inside the eye without any damage to the optic nerve. If ocular hypertension is not controlled, it may lead to glaucoma.