Lumigan with Applicators
Lumigan with Applicators is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops, supplied with applicators and used once nightly to lower pressure inside the eye in glaucoma.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredient
- Bimatoprost
- Route
- Topical
- Form
- Eye drops
- Strengths
- 3ml
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Glaucoma
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Lumigan
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiglaucoma
- Pharmacological Class
- Prostaglandin Analog
- Minor Side Effects
- Itching, Redness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Iris colour change, Growth of eyelashes
- Dosage Forms
- Eye drops
- Administration Route
- Topical
- Originator
- Allergan
- Onset Time
- Hours
- Duration
- Once daily
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
What you will receive
Lumigan with Applicators is the originator brand name, made by Allergan. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Lumigan with Applicators.
- The same active ingredient (Bimatoprost) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Lumigan with Applicators bottle sizes can I order?
You can order Lumigan with Applicators 3ml bottles in packs of 1, 3 or 6. It is generic bimatoprost, not the original Lumigan with Applicators. Larger packs cost less per bottle.
Can Lumigan with Applicators be delivered to Hong Kong?
Generic Lumigan with Applicators bottles ship to Hong Kong in plain, unbranded packaging. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking, while standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days and is untracked. Very large orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels.
What other names is bimatoprost sold under?
Lumigan is a brand name of bimatoprost, which is also sold as Latisse. Here, bimatoprost can be bought online as generic Lumigan with Applicators, and also as Careprost, Bimat with Applicators and bimatoprost bottles. These are generics, not the original brand.
Can I wear contact lenses while using Lumigan with Applicators?
Not during the drop. Take soft lenses out first, because they soak up the medicine and hold it against the eye, and put them back around fifteen minutes later. Anyone whose eyes feel dry by evening may find it easier to leave the lenses out for the night altogether.
What if I forget an evening dose?
Skipping one evening does little harm. Pick up with the next scheduled drop and never double up to make good the missed one. What counts for pressure control is regular once-a-day use over weeks, and bimatoprost can work less well when it is applied more often than that.
Does Lumigan with Applicators change eye colour?
It can. Brown pigment in the iris sometimes increases over months of use, and once that happens the change stays. Eyes that are a mixture of colours are most likely to darken. Eyelash and eyelid-skin changes are far more common and usually fade after the drops are stopped.
What is the difference between Lumigan with Applicators and Careprost with Applicators?
Both are 3ml bottles of bimatoprost eye drops supplied with applicators, and both appear under glaucoma and sparse eyelashes. The name on the pack is what separates them; the active ingredient and the once-nightly routine are the same.
Can I use Lumigan with Applicators with other eye drops?
Yes. Bimatoprost goes in first, then a gap of at least five minutes before the other drop, so the second one does not rinse the first off the eye. Several drops? Pick an order and use it every evening.
About Lumigan with Applicators
What Lumigan with Applicators is used for
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve — the cable that carries what you see from the eye to the brain. In open-angle glaucoma, the common type, fluid cannot drain from the front of the eye quickly enough, so pressure inside the eye climbs and nerve fibres are slowly lost. There are no early symptoms; side vision goes first and damage is often well advanced before anyone notices. The active ingredient here, bimatoprost, helps the fluid leave through the eye's own drainage channels, which brings the pressure down and makes further loss less likely.
Using the drops
Lumigan with Applicators is a 3ml bottle with applicators included. One drop goes into each affected eye, once a day, in the evening. Take contact lenses out first and put them back about fifteen minutes later. If you use another eye drop as well, leave at least five minutes between the two so the first one is not washed off. Once-daily dosing is deliberate: more frequent use can make bimatoprost work less well.
Side effects
Redness, stinging, itching and a gritty or dry feeling are the usual complaints, and most of them settle with time. Eyelashes commonly grow longer, thicker and darker, and the skin of the upper lid can darken; both changes usually reverse after the drops stop. Iris colour is a different matter. Brown pigment can spread across the iris — the coloured part of the eye — particularly when the eyes are a mix of colours, and that shift is permanent. Uncommon but serious: inflammation inside the eye, and swelling at the back of the eye. A sudden attack of severe eye pain with headache, nausea and halos around lights needs treatment straight away.
Looking after the bottle
Keep the cap on and the tip clean, and try not to let it touch your eye, eyelid or fingers. A drawer or cupboard away from sunlight is a good home for it; heat and bright light are not.
Other bimatoprost eye drops
The same medicine comes in several 3ml bottles: Lumigan, Careprost, Bimatoprost 0.03%, and the applicator versions Careprost with Applicators and Bimat with Applicators. They all contain bimatoprost; the brand name and the pack are what differ. The two applicator versions are also sold for sparse eyelashes, a different job from pressure control. Read more about bimatoprost.
Sources
- Bimatoprost Ophthalmic: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Understanding Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment — American Academy of Ophthalmology