Careprost with Applicators
Careprost with Applicators is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops, used for raised pressure inside the eye and for sparse eyelashes, and supplied with brushes for the lash line.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredient
- Bimatoprost
- Route
- Topical
- Form
- Solution
- Strengths
- 3ml
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypotrichosis of eyelashes · Glaucoma
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiglaucoma
- Pharmacological Class
- Prostaglandin Analog
- Minor Side Effects
- Eye irritation
- Moderate Side Effects
- Brown tint to iris, Darkened eyelids
- Dosage Forms
- Solution
- Administration Route
- Topical
- Manufacturer
- Sun Pharma
- Onset Time
- Weeks
- Duration
- Daily
- Storage Instructions
- Keep in cool, dry place.
FAQ
What pack sizes does Careprost with Applicators come in?
Careprost with Applicators comes as 3ml bottles in packs of 1, 3 or 6. Larger packs cost less per bottle.
Will my Careprost with Applicators parcel be discreet?
Yes. Every Careprost with Applicators order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. If the parcel arrives damaged, it is sent again free, or the order is refunded if that is not possible. Delivery is by tracked courier or standard airmail.
What are the alternative names for Careprost with Applicators and bimatoprost?
Careprost with Applicators is a branded generic of bimatoprost, the ingredient in Lumigan. Bimatoprost is also sold as Latisse. Here, bimatoprost can be bought online as Careprost with Applicators, and also as generic Lumigan, Bimat with Applicators and bimatoprost bottles. These are generics, not the original brand.
Can I wear contact lenses with Careprost with Applicators?
Take soft lenses out before the drop goes in and wait 15 minutes before putting them back. The preservative in the solution can be absorbed by soft lenses and build up in them.
How long does Careprost with Applicators take to work on eyelashes?
Not overnight. Lashes lengthen and darken gradually with regular nightly use, so judge it after a stretch of applications rather than the first few. When use stops, lashes drift back to how they were before.
Is Careprost with Applicators the same as Lumigan?
Both are 3ml bottles of bimatoprost. Lumigan is the branded eye-pressure version; Careprost carries the same ingredient and comes here in an applicator pack as well as a plain dropper bottle. The name on the box and the way you apply it are the differences, not the medicine.
What strength is Careprost with Applicators?
It is 0.03% in a 3ml bottle, the same as every bimatoprost listing here. That leaves no strength to pick between them, only a brand name and whether you want brushes.
How do I keep the bottle and applicator clean?
Wash your hands first. Then keep the brush or dropper tip off your eye, your fingers and every other surface, and put the cap back straight away. One brush belongs to one person.
About Careprost with Applicators
What the drops are for
Careprost with Applicators is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost, a prostaglandin analogue — a medicine that copies the body's own fatty signalling compounds. In the eye it helps the natural fluid drain away more freely, which brings the pressure down. That pressure is what slowly damages the optic nerve in glaucoma, and it builds without pain, which is why the drops go in every day rather than only when something feels wrong. Ocular hypertension (raised pressure inside the eye, without the nerve damage of glaucoma) is the other pressure use. Bimatoprost also changes hair: with steady use, lashes come through longer, thicker and darker, which is why it is used for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes — too few or too fine lashes — and this listing is sold for both.
How to apply it
For eye pressure, one drop goes into the affected eye once a day, in the evening. Keep to a regular evening slot; the daily habit matters more than the exact hour. The applicators in this pack are thin brushes rather than a dropper. For lash use, load the brush with a single drop and draw a thin line along the skin at the base of the upper lashes — not the lower lash line, and not the eyebrows. If you use another eye drop as well, leave at least five minutes between the two. Keep the brush and the bottle tip away from the eye surface, your fingers and any other surface, and close the bottle afterwards.
Side effects
The eye usually reacts first. Itching, dryness, burning, grittiness and watering are common in the early days, and some people get a headache. What deserves more attention builds up slowly. Over time bimatoprost can turn the iris browner, darken the skin of the eyelid and change the lashes, and the colour change may stay after treatment ends. Use it in one eye only and the two can end up mismatched. A swollen eyelid, a very red or painful eye or any change in vision is a reason to act quickly.
The other bimatoprost bottles
This is one of six bimatoprost listings, all 3ml: Bimat with Applicators, Bimatoprost 0.03%, Careprost, Lumigan and Lumigan with Applicators. The brand on the box and whether brushes are included are what tell them apart, so anyone who wants brushes for the lash line looks at the applicator versions, this one included. The bimatoprost page goes further into uses and side effects.
Sources
- Bimatoprost Ophthalmic: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Understanding Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment — American Academy of Ophthalmology