Xalacom

Xalacom is one of the eye drops that is used to decrease high intraocular pressure.

Xalacom eye drops contains two active ingredients which are Latanoprost and Timolol maleate while Xalatan Eye Drops contains only Latanoprost as an active ingredients.

Each one of them works in a different way to decrease high intraocular pressure and the combination of these two medications will have extra effects on intraocular pressure when one of them doesn’t lower the intraocular pressure enough on its own.

Latanoprost belongs to Prostaglandins analogue family and it lowers intraocular pressure by increase the drainage volume of aqueous humor from the eye while Timolol belongs to Beta-blockers family and it acts by decreasing the production of aqueous humor from Ciliary Body (which is the main source of aqueous humor).

Ingredients:

Preservatives: Benzalkonium chloride.

Inactive Ingredients: Sodium chloride, monobasic sodium phosphate, dibasic anhydrous sodium phosphate and water for injections.

Dosage:

It comes in a small bottle with 2.5 ml solution .Each 1 mL of it contains 50 micrograms of latanoprost and 5mg of timolol.

Each bottle can be used for a minimum of 80 drops which is enough for 4 weeks when applied once for both eyes.

Storage

After Opening: Should be stored in its box away from light and moisture in a cool place where the temperature stays below 25 degrees C, but do not refrigerate.

Once it’s opened, it would be advisable not to use it for more than 4 weeks.

Always keep this medication and any other medications away from children and pets.

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