Eye diseases are a very unpleasant topic, because it is through vision that people get the bulk of information. Therefore, any pathology should be treated as quickly as possible. But how to do that? It all depends on what kind of disease manifested itself. If it is glaucoma, if there is an increased intraocular pressure, then one of the popular options may be Xalak drops. Consider what kind of drops they are, what they are characteristic of and how they should be used for maximum efficiency.

Description of the preparation

Xalacom is a special combination antiglaucoma agent that is used in people who have open-angle glaucoma, as well as an increased ophthalmotonus.The problems that are helped by these drops can manifest themselves at virtually any age in a wide group of people.

Pharmacological action and group

This drug is a combination drug that is based on timolol maleate and latanoprost.These components have different principles of action regarding the reduction of intraocular pressure, therefore, acting together, they give much more effect than when applied separately.

Latanoprost is a selective agonist of prostaglandin F. It lowers the intraocular pressure due to the fact that it improves the outflow of watery moisture.On the hemato-ophthalmic barrier, moreover, it does not affect the effects on the production of aqueous humor also does not.

Timolol in turn is an adrenoblocker, whose effect is associated with a decrease in the production of watery moisture, which is in the layer of the ciliary epithelium.

Although these two active substances can also be found in other preparations, only in aggregate can they provide sufficient effect for controlling intraocular pressure.

These are not the only substances that are contained in this drug. TAlso there are a number of auxiliary substances, which include benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydrogenphosphate, sodium chloride, and water.The drug is produced in special plastic bottles-droppers, each of which can fit 5 ml of substance.

The drug begins to act for about an hour after it is applied to the eye. Its peak effect can last up to 8 hours.

If we are talking about an adult person, then the application is limited to one drop every day.The same applies to older people.If the dose of drops has been missed, then do not use the next two drops, you also need to drip exactly one drop.

If not only this drug is used, but, additionally, some other, then it is necessary to maintain an interval of at least five minutes.But in an ideal it is better and at all to specify at first at the doctor, whether there will be any problems at application of these two preparations together, because in some very rare cases the combination of drugs will be so undesirable that it is better and at all to avoid.

Indications and contraindications in use

Xalac is indicated for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with elevated ophthalmotonus or with the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma. If in addition to these problems the patient has other ophthalmic problems, the drug can be prescribed, but only in case of acute necessity and absence of other suitable alternatives.

Contraindications are also available, it is necessary to take them into account, if you do not want to have negative side effects.

Xalacom does not apply in the following cases:

• age is less than 18 years;
• severe course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
• heart failure;
• atrioventricular block in stages 2 and 3(disturbances in conducting electrical impulses between the atria and ventricles of the heart);
• bradycardia;
• bronchial asthma;
• intolerance to any components of the drug.

In pregnancy

Proper research on the effects of the drug on the body of the pregnant woman and the fetus was not carried out. Therefore, there is no proper confidence that the use will go as it should.Therefore, women in this period Xalakom appointed only when urgent need, when the benefits of its use significantly exceeds the potential risk for the child to be born.

This decision is made not by the mother herself, but by a qualified physician who will cock all potential and will tell you which option should be followed and in what doses it is necessary to apply a drug.

As for breastfeeding, it can not be combined with taking the drug, its components are able to enter the breast milk. Accordingly, it is necessary either to abandon HS or to select another medicinal product, authorized for application in lactation.

To small children

In view of the lack of research on the efficacy and safety of Xalcoma for children, this drug is not prescribed to them until the age of 18.In rare cases, when there are no alternatives, the doctor can make an exception, but these are only isolated cases, therefore, first of all, it is necessary to focus on alternatives.

Possible complications caused by the drug

When using Xalacom, the following unpleasant consequences can potentially occur (those listed have a frequency somewhere around 1% of cases):

• headache, dizziness, possibly depressed emotional state;
• skin irritation, rash and / or itching;
• persistent increase in blood pressure;
• arthritis;
• an excess of cholesterol;
• diabetes;
• sinusitis and various infections in the upper respiratory tract, shortness of breath.

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On the part of the visual organs are not excluded:

• deterioration of vision;
• pain in the eyes, a sense of the presence of a foreign body;
• keratitis;
• conjunctivitis;
• increased tear;
• change in pigmentation in the area of ​​the iris;
• cataract;
• photophobia;
• redness of the eyes;
• swelling of the eyelids;
• increased eyelash growth;
• retinal disinsertion;
• double vision in the eyes;
• blepharitis.

Do not think that such consequences are some norm. On the contrary, they occur only in very rare situations. You can talk only about the percentage of situations, not more. But if something like this happened, then it is necessary to take the necessary measures and urgently cancel the application of these drops. You can replace them with more neutral alternatives, but this decision in any case should not take patient, and his attending physician on the basis of exactly what contraindications appeared in a particular patient.

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conclusions

Xalacom is a very effective combination which can be of great help if you have increased intraocular pressure. But it is important to remember that this remedy, like any other, has its own contraindications and application features. Therefore, do not engage in self-medication, you must first consult with your doctor. He will describe to you how to apply this medication to avoid problems.

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