BRIMO Eye Drops Brimonidine Tartrate 0.2% - 5 ml BRIMO Eye Drops are a drop used to reduce pressure inside the eye by producing an aqueous solution. The drop works to reduce eye pressure in the short term to delay surgery for patients suffering from uncontrollable glaucoma, as well as Reducing pressure in the eye that will undergo surgery.
BRIMO drop
The drops are used to treat glaucoma or glaucoma and high blood pressure inside the eye. The active ingredient brimonidine works selectively on alpha 2 receptors, which are found in the blood vessels inside the eye. This activity works to reduce the production of aqueous fluid present inside the eyeball and work to improve its flow, and as a result Eye pressure decreases.
Indications for using Primo drops
BRIMO drops are used to treat high blood pressure in the eye and treat glaucoma or glaucoma. It is also used in the following cases:
- Treatment of external eye infections.
- Treating redness resulting from high eye pressure.
Side effects of using BRIMO
The patient may experience minor side effects, which are as follows:
- irritation.
- Eye burning.
- A bug in the eye.
- Swelling of the eyelid.
- Light sensitivity.
- Eyelid itching.
- Burning sensation in the eye.
- It may cause headache.
- Feeling dizzy.
- Heart rhythm disorders.
- Feeling sleepy.
- Dry mouth.
Contraindications for using BRIMO drops
It is prohibited to use the drops for patients who suffer from hypersensitivity to brimonidine or any other component of the drops. Likewise, the drops are not used for patients who take a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. It is also prohibited to use the drops in the following cases:
- Do not use drops for patients with heart failure.
- Pregnant women are prohibited from using drops as this may cause fetal deformity.
- The drops are transmitted to the baby through breast milk; Therefore, it is prohibited to use it during breastfeeding.
- It is prohibited to be used by patients with low blood pressure.
- Do not use the drops while driving as this may cause blurred vision.
- Patients with kidney or liver failure.
- Vascular patients.
- Angina patients.
- Patients with cerebral insufficiency such as minor stroke or stroke patients.
- Patients with postural hypotension are patients who suffer from a decrease in the rate of blood flow to the brain when moving and moving from a sitting position to a standing position, which causes a feeling of dizziness and dizziness.
- Those who suffer from Raynaud's phenomenon, a condition that causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the hands, causing numbness in the fingers and pain.
- Depression patients.
- Children under 12 years old. If the drops are prescribed for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years, care must be taken to monitor the child well, as the drops may cause drowsiness.
- Children under two years of age and infants.
Precautions for using BRIMO drops
Primo drops are used in medical cases that do not respond to treatment with prostaglandin analogue drops, Clomijan, or drops that contain beta-blockers such as timolol. It is also used in cases in which it is not permitted to use prostaglandin analogue drops or beta-blockers. Please consider the following precautions when using the drops:
- Care must be taken not to touch the tip of the dropper to any surface so that the drop is not contaminated.
- If you use more than one type of drop, you must wait at least 5 minutes between each drop.
- Be careful to remove contact lenses before starting to use the drops. BRIMO eye drops contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride, which is easily absorbed by contact lenses, resulting in eye irritation. Therefore, they must be removed, then the drop may be put in, wait for a period of no less than 15 minutes, and then the lenses should be put in again.
- Make sure to have regular eye examinations while using the drops.
How to use BRIMO drops
Before using the drops, you must clean your hands well and then carefully observe the following:
- Start by tilting the head back, then using the index finger pull the lower eyelid down, then start placing the drop in the gap resulting from pulling the eyelid.
- Close the eyes, pressing gently on the inner corner of the eye for two minutes.
A prescription is required to dispense the medication
