Alphagan P

Generic Name: Brimonidine 0.1% and 0.15% (bri-MOE-ni-DEEN)
Brand Name: Alphagan P

Alphagan P is used for:

Lowering eye pressure in patients with wide-angle glaucoma or high blood pressure of the eye.

Alphagan P is an alpha-3 adrenergic agonist. It works by lowering the fluid pressure inside the eyeball and increasing fluid drainage from the eyeball.

Do NOT use Alphagan P if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Alphagan P
• you are taking furazolidone or a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine)

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Alphagan P :

Some medical conditions may interact with Alphagan P . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have severe heart disease (including not enough blood flow) or kidney or liver problems
• if you have a history of depression
• if you have Raynaud phenomenon
• if you have low blood pressure, inflammation of the blood vessels, or not enough blood flow to the brain

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Alphagan P . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Bromocriptine, catechol-O-methyltranferase (COMT) inhibitors, cocaine, methyldopa, or oxytocic drugs (eg, ergotamine) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Alphagan P
• Furazolidone or MAOIs (eg, selegiline) because the risk of their side effects, including high fever, high blood pressure, and headache, may be increased by Alphagan P
• Guanethidine because its effectiveness may be decreased by Alphagan P
• Tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because they may increase or decrease Alphagan P 's effectiveness

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Alphagan P may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.