Travast may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Travast should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
SAFE
Travast does not usually affect your ability to drive.
No interaction found/established
No interaction found/established
Medicine Overview of Travast 0.004% Eye Drop
Introduction
Travast is a medicine used to reduce pressure in the eyes in adults with glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. If the pressure in your eye is too high it can damage your sight, potentially leading to blindness. It works by helping fluid flow from inside the eye into the blood.
Travast can be used alone or in combination with other eye medicines to reduce pressure. Follow the instructions given by your doctor and use this medicine regularly to get the most benefit. If you stop using it, pressure in the eye could increase and damage your sight. Never use a bottle if the seal is broken before you use it for the first time. Make sure you remove contact lenses if you wear them and wait for at least 15 minutes before putting them back.
The most common side effects of this medicine include puffy eyelids, eye pain, and sensitivity to light. It may also cause blurred vision, dryness in the eye, a gradual change in color of the eye, and other rarer effects. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor. They may be able to tell you ways of reducing or preventing some side effects or suggest another treatment. If your vision is blurred or you have other changes in sight for a time, do not drive until your vision is clear. This is usually a short-term side effect.
Do not use Travast if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
Uses of Travast
Glaucoma
Ocular hypertension
Side effects of Travast
Common
Conjunctival hyperemia
How to use Travast
This medicine is for external use only. Take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off extra liquid.
How Travast works
Travast is a prostaglandin analogue. It works by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor, thereby lowering the increased eye pressure.
Quick Tips
For best results, put one drop once a day in the evening/night in the affected eye(s).
Apply pressure on the corner of the eye (close to the nose) for about 1 minute, immediately after instilling the drop.
Travast may cause brown pigmentation of the iris. This discoloration may be permanent.
Your eyelashes may become more dense and eyelid skin may darken. These changes should disappear after discontinuing Travast.
Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before delivering the next medication in the same eye to avoid dilution.
Travast helps lower high pressure in the eye and reduces the risk of vision loss.
Brief Description
Indication
Ocular hypertension, Open-angle glaucoma
Adult Dose
Ophthalmic
Ocular hypertension; Open-angle glaucoma
Adult: As 0.004% soln: Instill 1 drop in the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) once daily, preferably in the evening.
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity, Pregnancy
Mode of Action
Travoprost, a synthetic analogue of prostaglandin F2α, reduces intraocular pressure by increasing uveoscleral outflow of aqueous humour.
Precaution
Aphakic patient, pseudophakic patient w/ torn posterior lens capsule or anterior chamber lenses, or w/ known risk factor for cystoid macular oedema. Patient w/ history of intraocular inflammation (e.g. uveitis, iritis). Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling Remove contact lenses prior to admin and reinsert after 15 min.
Lactation: distributed in milk in animals; caution if used in nursing women
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