Azopt Drops

Generic Name: Brinzolamide Eye Drops
Brand Name: Azopt

Azopt Drops is used for:

Treating elevated pressure inside the eye in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Azopt Drops is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. It works by decreasing the production of fluid inside the eye, thereby lowering pressure within the eye.

Do NOT use Azopt Drops if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Azopt Drops

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if this applies to you.

Before using Azopt Drops:

Tell your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are 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 liver or kidney disease
• if you wear contact lenses
• if you have had a severe allergic reaction (eg, a severe rash, hives, breathing difficulties, dizziness) to any other sulfonamide medicine, such as acetazolamide, celecoxib, certain diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide), glyburide, probenecid, sulfamethoxazole, valdecoxib, or zonisamide

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Azopt Drops. Because little, if any, of Azopt Drops is absorbed into the blood, the risk of it interacting with another medicine is low.

Ask your health care provider if Azopt Drops 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.