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Brimonidine Tartrate

Generic: BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Indoco Remedies Limited
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
OPHTHALMIC
FDA Set ID
383421a5-5d33-4f15-88f4-8b66fcbfac71
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS & USAGE Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.2% is indicated for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

The IOP lowering efficacy of Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.2% diminishes over time in some patients.

This loss of effect appears with a variable time of onset in each patient and should be closely monitored.

Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2% is an alpha adrenergic agonist indicated for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

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Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Potentiation of Vascular Insufficiency [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Severe Cardiovascular Disease [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] Contamination of Topical Ophthalmic Products after Use [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Neonates and Infants (under the age of 2 years) [ see Contraindications ( 4.1 )] Most common adverse reactions occurring in approximately 10 to 30% of patients receiving brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.2% included oral dryness, ocular hyperemia, burning and stinging, headache, blurring, foreign body sensation, fatigue/drowsiness, conjunctival follicles, ocular allergic reactions, and ocular pruritus.

( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Indoco Remedies Limited at +1-855-642-2594 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical Studies Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

Adverse reactions occurring in approximately 10 to 30% of the subjects (in descending order): oral dryness, ocular hyperemia, burning and stinging, headache, blurring, foreign body sensation, fatigue/drowsiness, conjunctival follicles, ocular allergic reactions, and ocular pruritus.

Adverse reactions occurring in approximately 3 to 9% of the subjects (in descending order): corneal staining/erosion, photophobia, eyelid erythema, ocular ache/pain, ocular dryness, tearing, upper respiratory symptoms, eyelid edema, conjunctival edema, dizziness, blepharitis, ocular irritation, gastrointestinal symptoms, asthenia, conjunctival blanching, abnormal vision and muscular pain.

Adverse reactions reported < 3% of the patients: lid crusting, conjunctival hemorrhage, abnormal taste, insomnia, conjunctival discharge, depression, hypertension, anxiety, palpitations/arrhythmias, nasal dryness and syncope.

6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following reactions have been identified during postmarketing use of brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solutions in clinical practice.

Because they are reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, estimates of frequency cannot be made.

The reactions, which have been chosen for inclusion due to either their seriousness, frequency of reporting, possible causal connection to brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solutions, or a combination of these factors, include: • Bradycardia; conjunctivitis; hypersensitivity; hypotension; iritis; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; lacrimation increased; miosis; nausea; skin reactions (including erythema, eyelid pruritus, rash, and vasodilation); and tachycardia.

• Apnea, bradycardia, coma, hypotension, hypothermia, hypotonia, lethargy, pallor, respiratory depression, and somnolence in infants receiving brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solutions.