Saflutan 15micrograms/ml eye drops 0.3ml unit dose

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Tafluprost

Available from:

Santen UK Ltd

ATC code:

S01EE05

INN (International Name):

Tafluprost

Dosage:

15microgram/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Eye drops

Administration route:

Ocular

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 11060000; GTIN: 5013945002225

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
SAFLUTAN® 15 MICROGRAMS/ML EYE DROPS, SOLUTION IN SINGLE DOSE-CONTAINER
Tafluprost
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU
.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
:
1.
What SAFLUTAN is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you use SAFLUTAN
3.
How to use SAFLUTAN
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store SAFLUTAN
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT SAFLUTAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT KIND OF MEDICINE IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
SAFLUTAN eye drops contain tafluprost, which belongs to a group of
medicines called prostaglandin
analogues. SAFLUTAN lowers the pressure in the eye. It is used when
the pressure in the eye is too
high.
WHAT IS YOUR MEDICINE FOR?
SAFLUTAN is used to treat a type of glaucoma called open angle
glaucoma and also a condition
known as ocular hypertension in adults. Both of these conditions are
linked with an increase in the
pressure within your eye and eventually they may affect your eyesight.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE SAFLUTAN
DO NOT USE SAFLUTAN:

if you are allergic to tafluprost or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using SAFLUTAN.
PLEASE NOTE
that SAFLUTAN may have the following effects and that some of them may
be
permanent:

SAFLUTAN may increase the length, thickness, colour and/or number of
your eyelashes and
may cause unusual hair growth on your e

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
SAFLUTAN 15 MICROGRAMS/ML EYE DROPS,
SOLUTION, IN SINGLE-DOSE CONTAINER
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 05-Dec-2017 | Santen UK
Limited
1. Name of the medicinal product
SAFLUTAN 15 micrograms/ml eye drops, solution, in single-dose
container.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
One ml of eye drops, solution, contains 15 micrograms of tafluprost.
One single-dose container (0.3 ml) of eye drops, solution, contains
4.5 micrograms of tafluprost.
One drop (about 30 µl) contains about 0.45 micrograms of tafluprost.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Eye drops, solution in single-dose container (eye drops).
A clear, colourless solution.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma and
ocular hypertension.
As monotherapy in patients:
o who would benefit from preservative free eye drops
o insufficiently responsive to first line therapy
o intolerant or contra-indicated to first line therapy.
As adjunctive therapy to beta-blockers.
SAFLUTAN is indicated in adults ≥ 18 years.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Posology
The recommended dose is one drop of SAFLUTAN in the conjunctival sac
of the affected eye(s) once
daily in the evening.
The dose should not exceed once daily as more frequent administration
may lessen the intraocular
pressure lowering effect.
For single use only, one container is sufficient to treat both eyes.
Any unused solution should be
discarded immediately after use.
_Use in elderly_
No dosage alteration in elderly patients is necessary.
_Paediatric population_
The safety and efficacy of tafluprost in children below age 18 has not
yet been established. No data are
available.
_Use in renal/hepatic impairment_
Tafluprost has not been studied in patients with renal/hepatic
impairment and should therefore be used
with caution in such patients.
Method of administration
To reduce the risk of darkening of the eyelid skin the patients should
wipe off any excess solutio