Brinzox Eye Drops 5ml

Talk to your doctor before taking BRINZOX If you Are allergic to or any of the ingredients of BRINZOX Are allergic to group of medicines called sulphonamides (medicines used to treat diabetes, infections and diuretics) Have too much acidity in your blood (a condition called hyperchloremic acidosis) Have kidney or liver problems Have dry eyes or cornea problems

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you Only use BRINZOX for your eyes Do not swallow or inject The recommended dose is one drop in the affected eye or eyes twice a day morning and night Wash your hands Shake the bottle and twist off the cap Hold the bottle, pointing down, between your thumb and middle finger Tilt your head back. Pull down your eyelid with a clean finger, until there is a ‘pocket’ between the eyelid and your eye Do not touch your eye or eyelid, surrounding areas or other surfaces with the dropper. It could infect the drops Gently press on the base of the bottle to release one drop of BRINZOX at a time. Do not squeeze the bottle: it is designed so that a gentle press on the bottom is all that it needs After using BRINZOX, press a finger to the corner of your eye, by the nose for at least 1 minute This helps to stop BRINZOX getting into the rest of the body Use up one bottle before opening the next bottle If you are using other eye drops, leave at least 5 minutes between putting in BRINZOX and the other drops BRINZOX contains a preservative (benzalkonium chloride) which may cause eye irritation and is known to discolor soft contact lenses If you wear contact lenses you should remove them prior to the application of BRINZOX and wait at least 15 minutes after instillation of the dose before putting your lenses back in If you use more BRINZOX If you get too much in your eyes, rinse it all out with warm water Do not put in any more drops until it’s time for your next regular dose If you forget to use BRINZOX Use a single drop as soon as you remember, and then go back to your regular routine Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose If you stop using BRINZOX Do not stop taking the medicine unless told by your doctor

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them. Blurred vision, eye irritation, eye pain or eye discharge Dry, itchy eye, abnormal eye sensation, redness of the eye Bad taste

Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (acetazolamide or dorzolamide)

Keep this medicine out of reach of children Do not use this medicine after the expiry date Store at room in the temperature (15-25°C) You must throw away a bottle four week after you first opened it, to prevent infections