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Latanoprost
Latanoprost is a medication that is used to treat glaucoma or ocular hypertension, or increased pressure inside the eye.1 Latanoprost works by increasing the fluid drainage from the eyes.1 Common side effects associated with latanoprost use include irritation of the eyes and possibly swelling of the eyes.2
Fast Facts:
- Possible drug interactions with bromfenac or other eye drops which contain thimerosal.3
- Complete sentences not required
- Sold under brand name Xalatan.
The Top 10 Resources on Latanoprost
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- MedicineNet: Latanoprost
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Latanoprost (Ophthalmic Route)
- PDRHealth: Xalatan
- Answers.com: Latanoprost
- Medscape: Latanoprost Approved for First-Line Treatment of Elevated Intra-Ocular Pressure
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Latest Headlines on Latanoprost
What is Latanoprost?
- eMedTV: Latanoprost: What Is Latanoprost?
- Wikipedia: Latanoprost
- DrugDigest: Xalatan Eyedrops: What Is/Are Xalatan Eyedrops?
What are the Uses for Latanoprost?
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Latanoprost: Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Latanoprost - Ophthalmic Solution (Xalatan): Uses
- eMedTV: What Is Latanoprost Used For?
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Latanoprost?
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Latanoprost: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause? | What Special Precautions Should I Follow?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Latanoprost - Ophthalmic Solution (Xalatan): Side Effects | Drug Interactions | Precautions
- DrugDigest: Xalatan Eyedrops: What Side Effects May I Notice From This Medicine? | What May Interact With This Medicine?
What are the Alternatives to Latanoprost?
- OrganizedWisdom: Timolol
- OrganizedWisdom: Levobunolol
- OrganizedWisdom: Betaxolol
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Latanoprost?
- Glaucoma Research Foundation: Alternative Medicine for Glaucoma
- EyeCareAmerica: Marijuana in the Treatment of Glaucoma
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Glaucoma Alternative Treatment
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Latanoprost
- HealthBoards: Glaucoma
- Google Groups: Latanoprost... What's The Deal?
- BaldingBlog: Xalatan (Latanoprost) for Growing Eyelashes
Clinical Trials for Latanoprost
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Latanoprost Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: List of Latanoprost Clinical Trials
Abuse of Latanoprost
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Latanoprost - Ophthalmic Solution (Xalatan): Overdose
- DrugDigest: Xalatan Eyedrops: How Should I Use This Medicine?
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Latanoprost: Overdosage/Toxicology
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Latanoprost
- Google Groups: List of Latanoprost Articles
- JAMA: Archive of Latanoprost Articles
- PubMed Central: Latanoprost Article Listing
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Latanoprost
- ↑ American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Latanoprost: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
- ↑ DrugDigest: Xalatan Eyedrops: What May Interact With This Medicine?
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- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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