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Vizilatan Duo
Vizilatan Duo 50 micrograms/mL + 5 mg/mL eye drops, solution
latanoprost/timolol
1. What Vizilatan Duo is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Vizilatan Duo
3. How to use Vizilatan Duo
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Vizilatan Duo
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Vizilatan Duo contains two medicines: latanoprost and timolol. Latanoprost belongs to a group of medicines known as prostaglandin analogues. Timolol belongs to a group of medicines known as beta-blockers. Latanoprost works by increasing the natural outflow of fluid from the eye into the bloodstream. Timolol works by slowing the formation of fluid in the eye.
Vizilatan Duo is used to reduce the pressure in your eye if you have conditions known as open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Both these conditions are linked to an increase in the pressure within your eye, eventually affecting your eyesight. Your doctor will usually prescribe you Vizilatan Duo when other medicines have not worked adequately.
Vizilatan Duo can be used in adult men and women (including the elderly), but is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Vizilatan Duo if you have now or have had in the past:
Tell your doctor before you have an operation that you are using Vizilatan Duo as timolol may change effects of some medicines used during anaesthesia.
Vizilatan Duo is not recommended for use if you are less than 18 years of age.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including eye drops and medicines obtained without a prescription.
Vizilatan Duo can affect or be affected by other medicines you are using, including other eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma. Tell your doctor if you are using or intend to use medicines to lower blood pressure, heart medicine or medicines to treat diabetes.
In particular, talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you know that you are taking any of the following types of medicine:
Normal meals, food or drink have no effect on when or how you should use Vizilatan Duo.
Pregnancy
Do not use Vizilatan Duo if you are pregnant unless your doctor considers it necessary. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.
Breast-feeding
Do not use Vizilatan Duo if you are breast-feeding. Vizilatan Duo may get into your milk. Ask your doctor for advice before taking any medicine during breast-feeding.
Fertility
Latanoprost and timolol have been found to have no effect on male or female fertility in animal studies.
When you use Vizilatan Duo your vision may become blurred for a short time. If this happens to you, do not drive or use any tools or machines until your vision becomes clear again.
Vizilatan Duo contains macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 40
This medicine contains macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 40, which may cause skin reactions.
This medicine contains 0.18 mg phosphates in each drop which is equivalent to 6.43 mg/ml.
If you suffer from severe damage to the clear layer at the front of the eye (the cornea), phosphates may cause in very rare cases cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment.
Vizilatan Duo eye drops, solution is a sterile solution that does not contain a preservative.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose for adults (including the elderly) is one drop once a day in the affected eye(s).
Do not use Vizilatan Duo more than once a day, because the effectiveness of the treatment can be reduced if you administer it more often.
Use Vizilatan Duo as instructed by your doctor until your doctor tells you to stop.
Your doctor may want you to have extra checks on your heart and circulation if you use Vizilatan Duo.
If you wear contact lenses, you should remove them before using Vizilatan Duo. After using Vizilatan Duo, you should wait 15 minutes before putting your contact lenses back in.
Wait at least 5 minutes between using Vizilatan Duo and using the other eye drops.
If you put too many drops in your eye you may experience some minor irritation in your eye and your eyes may water and turn red. This should pass but if you are worried contact your doctor for advice.
If you swallow Vizilatan Duo accidentally you should contact your doctor for advice. If you swallow a lot of Vizilatan Duo you may feel sick, have stomach pains, feel tired, flushed and dizzy and start to sweat. In normal use, eye drops drain via tear ducts into the nose, and then into the throat where they may be swallowed. This should not be cause for concern.
Carry on with the usual dose at the usual time. Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you are unsure about anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
You can usually carry on using the drops, unless the effects are serious. If you are worried, talk to a doctor or pharmacist. Do not stop using Vizilatan Duo without talking to your doctor.
Listed below are the known side effects of using eye drops containing the active substances latanoprost and timolol. The most important side effect is the possibility of a gradual, permanent change in your eye colour. It is also possible that eye drops containing the active substances latanoprost and timolol might cause serious changes in the way your heart works. If you notice changes in your heart rate or heart function you should speak to a doctor and tell them you have been using Vizilatan Duo.
The following are known side effects of using eye drops containing the active substances latanoprost and timolol:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Like other medicines used in the eyes, latanoprost and timolol are absorbed into the blood. The incidence of side effects after using eye drops is lower than when medicines are, for example, taken by mouth or injected.
Although not seen with eye drops containing both the active substances latanoprost and timolol, the following side effects have been seen with either of the active substances in Vizilatan Duo and, therefore, might occur when you use Vizilatan Duo. The listed side effects include reactions seen within the class of beta-blockers (e.g. timolol) when used for treating eye conditions:
In very rare cases, some patients with severe damage to the clear layer at the front of the eye (the cornea) have developed cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme.
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the bottle label after “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
Stop using the bottle 4 weeks after you first opened it, to prevent infections. Write down the date you opened the bottle in the space on the carton.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Vizilatan Duo is presented as a 2.5 mL clear, colorless, aqueous solution, free from visible particles in a carton containing a 5 mL white multidose container (HDPE) with pump (PP, HDPE, LDPE) and orange pressure cylinder and cap (HDPE).
Pack sizes:
Cartons containing 1 or 3 bottles of 2.5 mL solution
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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This leaflet was last revised in September 2023