Travoprost
Travoprost 0.004% eye drops lower raised pressure inside the eye in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Order one bottle or a multi-bottle pack.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredient
- Travoprost
- Route
- Ophthalmic
- Form
- Eye Drops
- Strengths
- 0.004%
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Increased intraocular pressure · Open-angle glaucoma
- Therapeutic Class
- Prostaglandin Analog
- Pharmacological Class
- Antiglaucoma
- Minor Side Effects
- Eye redness, Itching
- Moderate Side Effects
- Blurred vision, Increased iris pigmentation
- Dosage Forms
- Eye Drops
- Administration Route
- Ophthalmic
- Originator
- Alcon
- Onset Time
- 2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in original container.
- Drug Interactions
- Other prostaglandin analogues
- Age Restrictions
- Not for children.
What you will receive
Travoprost is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Travoprost.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Can I buy Travoprost by the bottle?
Yes. Travoprost eye drops come in 0.004% bottles, and you can order one bottle or a pack of two, three, four or five. Larger packs cost less per bottle.
What arrives when I order Travoprost to Hong Kong?
Your travoprost bottles arrive in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking; standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, 30 at most, and is untracked.
Which brand names does travoprost have?
A brand name for travoprost is Travatan. Travoprost bottles are a pure generic travoprost product and are not that brand. Here, travoprost can also be bought online as generic Travatan.
What does 0.004% mean on the travoprost bottle?
It is the concentration of travoprost in the solution: 0.004% weight by volume, the same as 40 micrograms per millilitre. Each drop contains only a tiny amount of the medicine, which is enough because travoprost is active at very low concentrations in the eye.
Can I wear contact lenses while using travoprost?
Take your lenses out before each drop and wait 15 minutes before putting them back. The drop can blur vision for a short time, so reinserting later also gives it time to settle. Never let the bottle tip touch a lens or the lens case.
Does travoprost change eyelash growth?
Yes. Lashes can become longer, thicker, darker and more numerous, and fine hair may appear on the eyelids. These changes are usually mild and tend to reverse after you stop using the drops, unlike the iris colour change, which may be permanent.
What should I do if I miss a travoprost dose?
If you remember later the same evening, use the drop then. If the next evening's dose is nearly due, wait and use that one instead, then carry on with your usual evening routine. Do not use two doses close together to catch up.
About Travoprost
What the drops are for
Travoprost 0.004% is an eye drop that lowers pressure inside the eye. It is used for open-angle glaucoma, where raised pressure can damage the optic nerve over time, and for ocular hypertension, which means raised eye pressure without optic nerve damage. The strength is 0.004%. You can order one bottle or a pack of two to five.
How travoprost works
Travoprost belongs to the prostaglandin analogue group. The eye constantly makes aqueous humour, the clear fluid that fills the front of the eye, and drains it through natural channels. Travoprost mainly widens the uveoscleral drainage route, so more of that fluid leaves the eye and the pressure inside falls. It keeps pressure down while you use it but does not cure glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Using the bottle
One drop goes into each affected eye once daily, in the evening, at about the same time each day. Wash your hands, tilt your head back, pull the lower lid down to make a pocket, and let one drop fall in without letting the dropper tip touch your eye or anything else. Close the eye for two to three minutes and press gently on the inner corner by the nose. Wipe away any excess. Other eye drops should be given at least five minutes apart. Keep the bottle at room temperature and out of direct light, with the cap tight and the tip clean.
Side effects and what to watch for
Red or irritated eyes, stinging, blurred vision and a gritty feeling are common, especially just after the drop. The coloured part of the eye can slowly turn brown or a deeper brown, and that change may be permanent; if only one eye is treated, the two eyes can end up different colours. Eyelid skin can darken as well, though this usually fades after stopping. Signs of a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling of the eyelids or face or a rash, need urgent treatment.
Travoprost or Travatan?
The same ingredient is sold as Travatan, a brand-name bottle in a 2.5ml size. This listing is the unbranded travoprost 0.004% bottle. Both are used for the same eye pressure conditions. For the wider picture of travoprost listings, see travoprost.
Sources
- Travoprost Ophthalmic: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Travoprost 40 micrograms/ml eye drops, solution — UK Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC)