What is Simbrinza? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Simbrinza

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• If you wear soft contact lenses, remove them before you use this medicine. Wait at least 15 minutes before you put the contact lenses back in.

• Ophthalmic routeWash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.

• Ophthalmic routeShake the eye drops well just before each use.

• Ophthalmic routeLie down or tilt your head back. With your index finger, pull down the lower lid of your eye to form a pocket.

• Ophthalmic routeTo use the eye drops: Hold the dropper close to your eye with the other hand. Drop the correct number of drops into the pocket made between your lower lid and eyeball. Gently close your eyes. Place your index finger over the inner corner of your eye for 1 minute. Do not rinse or wipe the dropper or allow it to touch anything, including your eye. Put the cap on the bottle right away. Keep the bottle upright when you are not using it.

• Do not use this medicine if the solution changes color or becomes cloudy.

• Wait at least 5 minutes after you use this medicine before you use any other medicine in your eyes (drops or ointment).

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. You may also keep the medicine in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Ophthalmic routeShake the eye drops well just before each use.

• If you wear soft contact lenses, remove them before you use this medicine. Wait at least 15 minutes before you put the contact lenses back in.

• Wait at least 5 minutes after you use this medicine before you use any other medicine in your eyes (drops or ointment).

• Ophthalmic routeLie down or tilt your head back. With your index finger, pull down the lower lid of your eye to form a pocket.

• Ophthalmic routeTo use the eye drops: Hold the dropper close to your eye with the other hand. Drop the correct number of drops into the pocket made between your lower lid and eyeball. Gently close your eyes. Place your index finger over the inner corner of your eye for 1 minute. Do not rinse or wipe the dropper or allow it to touch anything, including your eye. Put the cap on the bottle right away. Keep the bottle upright when you are not using it.

• Ophthalmic routeWash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Do not use this medicine if the solution changes color or becomes cloudy.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. You may also keep the medicine in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

What to do if you miss a dose of Simbrinza

Simbrinza contraindications - Who shouldn't take Simbrinza?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to brimonidine, brinzolamide, or sulfa drugs (sulfonamides).

Simbrinza warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, depression, heart or blood vessel disease, low blood pressure, an eye infection, or other eye problems.

• If your eyes or eyelids become red, itchy, or swollen when you use the drops, stop using the medicine and tell your doctor.

• Ophthalmic routeIf you hurt your eye, develop an eye infection, or need to have eye surgery, talk with your doctor right away. You may need to change your medicine or stop using it.

• This medicine may cause blurred vision for a short time. Be careful when you drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes

Simbrinza interactions & what to avoid when taking Simbrinza

• This medicine may cause blurred vision for a short time. Be careful when you drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Ophthalmic routeIf you hurt your eye, develop an eye infection, or need to have eye surgery, talk with your doctor right away. You may need to change your medicine or stop using it.

• Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.

• Some medicines and foods can affect how brimonidine/brinzolamide works. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: AspirinDepression medicineMAO inhibitor (MAOI)Medicine to lower blood pressureOther medicine for glaucoma