TAFLOTAN

Taflotan is an aqueous solution that is clear, colorless, and sterile and contains 15 mcg of tafluprost as the active ingredient per mL. As additives, it also has benzalkonium chloride, concentrated glycerine, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, disodium edetate hydrate, and polysorbate 80.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Uses

Taflotan is used in the following conditions:

Glaucoma
Ocular HTN

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Do not use Taflotan in people with the following conditions:

Hypersensitivity

Side Effects

Taflotan may have the following side effects:

Redness
Eye discharge
Blepharal pigmentation
headache
Eye pain
Corneal epithelial disorder
Eyelash abnormality
Hypertrichosis of eyelid
Itching
Eye irritation
Elevated AST
Conjunctival edema
Blurred vision
Lacrimation
Heavy feeling of eye
Foreign body sensation
Photophobia

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Lactation
Bronchial asthma or history of it
Pregnancy
Children
Corneal epithelium disorder
Neonates
Endophthalmitis
Aphakia or pseudophakia

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

Overdose & Brands

If an overdose is suspected, call your health care provider immediately.

Available Brands:

Taflotan-S