GLAUTAN

Country: Israel

Language: English

Source: Ministry of Health

Active ingredient:

LATANOPROST

Available from:

UNIPHARM LTD, ISRAEL

ATC code:

S01EE01

Pharmaceutical form:

EYE DROPS, SOLUTION

Composition:

LATANOPROST 50 MCG/ML

Administration route:

OCULAR

Prescription type:

Required

Manufactured by:

VITAMED LTD, ISRAEL

Therapeutic group:

LATANOPROST

Therapeutic area:

LATANOPROST

Therapeutic indications:

Reduction of elevated intraocular pressure as a first line treatment in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

Authorization date:

2023-10-31

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHARMACISTS’
REGULATIONS )PREPARATIONS( – 1986
The medicine is dispensed with a doctor’s prescription only
Glautan
Eye Drops
Composition:
Latanoprost 50 mcg/ml
For a list of inactive and allergenic ingredients in the preparation,
please see section
2 “Before using the medicine” and section 6 “Further
information”.
Read the leaflet carefully in its entirety before using the medicine.
This leaflet
contains concise information about the medicine. If you have further
questions, refer
to the doctor or pharmacist.
This medicine has been prescribed to treat you. Do not pass it on to
others. It may
harm them, even if it seems to you that their medical condition is
similar to yours.
This medicine is intended for the treatment of adults over 18 years of
age.
1. WHAT IS THE MEDICINE INTENDED FOR?
For reducing intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma
and
intraocular hypertension.
Therapeutic group: Belongs to the prostaglandin F2 analogue group. It
increases
the flow of the intraocular fluid into the bloodstream.
2. BEFORE USING THE MEDICINE
Do not use the medicine if:
• You are sensitive )allergic( to the active ingredient or to any of
the additional
ingredients contained in the medicine )listed in section 6 “Further
information”(.
Special warnings regarding use of the medicine
Before treatment with Glautan, tell the doctor if:
• You are suffering, or have suffered in the past, from eye problems
)e.g., eye pain,
inflammation, irritation, blurred vision(.
• You suffer from dry eyes.
• You suffer from severe asthma or the asthma is not adequately
controlled.
• You are about to undergo, or have recently undergone, eye surgery,
including
surgery for cataract removal.
• You wear contact lenses. You can still use Glautan; however,
please see directions
for using the drops in section 3 “How should you use the
medicine?”.
• You are suffering, or have suffered in the past, from a viral
infection of the eye
caused by the herpes simplex