Betagan Drops

Betagan Drops is used for:

Lowering eye pressure and treating glaucoma. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Betagan Drops is an ophthalmic beta-blocker. It is unknown exactly how Betagan Drops works to reduce the fluid pressure inside the eye, but it appears to reduce the amount of liquid produced.

Do NOT use Betagan Drops if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Betagan Drops
• you have severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, complete or second-degree heart block, heart shock, a resting heart rate less than 60 beats/minute, or a heart rate less than 45 beats/minute after a heart attack
• you have a history of asthma

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

Before using Betagan 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 had an allergic reaction to other beta-blockers (eg, propranolol)
• if you have bronchitis, breathing or lung problems, COPD, diabetes, first-degree heart block, overactive thyroid, low blood sugar levels, blood flow or blood vessel problems, or a history of heart failure

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Betagan Drops. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any of the following medicines.

• Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), bupivacaine, calcium channel blockers (eg, diltiazem), catecholamine-depleting agents (eg, reserpine), digoxin, disopyramide, flecainide, insulin, ketanserin, phenothiazines (eg, chlorpromazine), quinazolines (eg, alfuzosin), or verapamil because their actions and side effects may be increased by Betagan Drops
• Clonidine because when given with Betagan Drops, if it is suddenly stopped, it may cause rebound high blood pressure

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Betagan 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.