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Do You Sell Azopt for Pets?
Yes Azopt often prescribed to treat glaucoma in cats and dogs.
How and Where to Buy Azopt Online?
We have Azopt drops for sale right here on www.CanadianPharmacyWorld.com. Placing your prescription order through our online ordering service is very easy. Be sure to have your signed prescription from your doctor ready to upload for verification. If you’d rather speak with someone, dial 1-866-485-7979 and one of our pharmacy technicians would be happy to assist you. Please also look over our FAQ page if you have additional questions.
Are there Alternative Names for the Brand and Generic Azopt?
Azopt is the brand name drug manufactured in Canada and Turkey by Alcon, and its generic equivalent is called brinzolamide.
What Dosages and Forms is Azopt available in?
At Canadian Pharmacy World, we only the brand name medication, Azopt in the 1%/5ml dosage.
What is Azopt used for?
Azopt is an eyedrop medication used to treat certain types of
glaucoma and other causes of high eye pressure. It works by reducing the amount of fluid in the eye and decreasing the pressure inside the eye. It’s important to bring eye pressure down, as it prevents blindness. It’s part of a class of medications known as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
What are the Possible Side Effects of Azopt?
Most medications will come with side effects. Before deciding if Azopt is right for you, take a closer look at what you might expect.
Here are some of the most common side effects that come with taking Azopt:
• Blurred or double vision;
• Drooping eyelid;
• Burning or stinging in the eye;
• Bitter or unusual taste in your mouth;
• Stomach or back pain;
• Dry eyes (or feeling like something’s stuck in your eye);
• Headache;
• Nausea;
• Diarrhea
Contact your doctor immediately and ask them if you should stop taking Azopt, especially if you experience any of the following side effects:
• Swelling or redness around your eyes or eyelids;
• Eye discomfort or light sensitivity;
• Drainage, crusting, or oozing from your eyes;
• Fever, sore throat, headache, and severe blistering, peeling skin rash;
• Pale skin;
• Easy bruising or bleeding;
• Chest pain
Stop taking Azopt and seek help if you have any signs of allergic reaction, which includes:
• Sneezing;
• Runny or stuffy nose;
• Hives;
• Swelling of your lips, face, tongue, and/or throat
Are there any Precautions and Drug interactions of Azopt?
You should not use Azopt if you’re allergic to Brinzolamide.
Be sure to talk to your doctor to determine if Azopt is safe for you, particularly if you have or have had the following:
• Narrow-angle glaucoma
Azopt can have interactions with other medications. We’re not able to show all the possible interactions, but here are the most notable products and medications known to interact with Azopt Inhalers:
• Salicylates:
o Aspirin
o Novasal
o Doan’s Extra Strength
o Salflex
o Tricosal, etc.
Be sure to talk to your doctor if you are using the above medications, and any you start or stop while on Azopt.
Azopt Storage and Safety Information
Store Azopt in a closed container at room temperature away from extreme heat, light, and moisture. Keep the lid closed tightly when not in use.
Do not use this medication while wearing contact lenses, as they may absorb the preservative in the medication and cause eye problems. Wait at least 15 minutes after using the eye drops before putting your contacts in.
Don’t touch the dropper to your eye or any other surface. It can become contaminated, leading to an eye infection, vision loss, or serious damage to your eye.
Azopt can cause blurred vision. Please be cautious driving or doing anything that requires good vision, until you know how this medication affects you.
Do not use this medication if you’re pregnant or nursing. It’s not currently known if it can cause harm to a nursing infant, but it may cause potential harm to an unborn baby.
Do not use this medication if it changes color or has particles in it.
Tell your doctor immediately if you have an eye infection, injury, or plan to have eye surgery while on this medication. You may need to cease its use for the duration.
Seek emergency help or call Poison Control at 1-800-463-5060 immediately if you suspect an overdose.
Keep out of the reach of children.
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