Glaucoma or hypertension in the eyes is a condition that leads to loss of eye sight and should be taken care of immediately. One of the most popular eye drops that help to lower the pressure in your eyes is Cosopt eye drops. This prescription medication is a combination of two main drugs called Dorzolamide that is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and Timolol that is a beta-adrenergic blocking agent. These eye drops are made by Merck and Co, Inc while the generic version of this medicine is manufactured and marketed by various companies.

The dosage prescribed will depend on the severity of your condition, other drugs you are already using and your medical history. Normal dosage prescribed is one drop in the affected eye twice daily for adults. If you forget a dose, administer it as soon as you get reminded about it but do not administer two doses together in order to make up for a missed dosage of this medicine. Cosopt should be preserved in room temperature safe from extreme heat, light and dampness.

Care should be taken to not let the tip of the dropper touch any part of your eye or any other surface to prevent these drops from getting contaminated. This medicine should not be used in people who have asthma, COPD, uncontrolled heart failure, pregnant or lactating women and kidney complications. It should also not be used in people who are allergic to any component of this medication.

The common adverse effects that have been related to Cosopt eye drops are itching, stinging or burning of the eyes, bitter taste, watering of the eyes, hazy vision, swelling of the eye lids, headache, dryness in the eye and sinusitis. But for most people, this drug has not been found to have any adverse effects at all.

Cosopt is a well known drug and at the same time it is widely considered as the best option for most of the strange diseases that you might come along. It is always advised to buy these drugs at a reputed canadian pharmacy, as you can save a lot of time and money. You can click here to buy Generic Cosopt.