Isopto Carpine Drops

Isopto Carpine Drops is used for:

Treating certain types of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye) alone or in combination with other medicines. It may also be used to reverse the effects of other medicines used during eye surgeries or examinations. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Isopto Carpine Drops is a direct-acting miotic. It works by lowering the fluid pressure inside the eyeball by increasing fluid drainage from the eyeball. It also causes the pupils to constrict or get smaller (miosis).

Do NOT use Isopto Carpine Drops if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Isopto Carpine Drops
• you have a certain type of glaucoma (eg, pupillary block glaucoma), eye inflammation, or a severe eye infection

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

Before using Isopto Carpine Drops:

Some medical conditions may interact with Isopto Carpine Drops. 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 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 a detached retina, an eye infection, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• if you have had a heart attack

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Isopto Carpine Drops. However, no specific interactions with Isopto Carpine Drops are known at this time.

Ask your health care provider if Isopto Carpine 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.