Prescription Name: Travatan

*NOTE* Travatan is a medication that should only be taken when prescribed by a doctor. Please note I don't recommend taking Travatan without a prior prescription from your doctor and cannot be held responsible for any problems that occur from taking Travatan. This information is provided for information purposes and is not intended as a substitues to professional advice *NOTE*

Active Ingrediant in Travatan: Travoprost

Uses for taking Travatan
Travatan is used to treat increased eye pressure caused by open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension in adult patients who cannot take, or do not respond to other intraocular (eye) pressure lowering medications.

Possible Travatan Side Effects:

The most common side effects include:

• red eyes
• growth of eyelashes
• itchy eyes
• blurry vision
• eye discomfort or pain
• sensation of having an object in the eye

Things to be cautious of while taking Travatan:
You should not use Travatan if you:

• are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• are allergic to Travatan or to any of the ingredients in Travatan including benzalkonium chlorid

  Travatan may cause:

  • your treated eye or eyes to change color (become more brown)
  • the skin around the eye such as the eyelid to darken
  • eyelashes to increase in length, thickness, darkness and/or number (
  • These changes happen slowly and may be permanent. The long-term effects of these changes are not known.
  • Travatan may also cause the middle part of the eye to swell and hold fluid (macular edema).

  General Precautions with Travatan:

  • Remove contact lenses before using Travatan in the eyes. Wait 15 minutes after using Travatan before putting in your contact lenses because Travatan contains a preservative that may be absorbed by the lens.
  • Travatan must be used at least 5 minutes apart from other eye medicines.
  • Travatan may cause the central portion of the retina to accumulate fluid and swell. This is called macular edema.
  • Do not let the tip of the Travatan medicine dropper touch your eye or skin.

  Tell your health care provider if you:

  • have pain, warmth or swelling in the eyes
  • are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding
  • have or had kidney problems
  • have or had liver problems
  • wear contact lenses
  • have a history of, or risk factors for macular edema

  Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how Travatan works or Travatan may affect how your other medicines work. As with most medications, do not drive until you are certain to how you react to the drug.

  Drinking alcohol while taking Travatan is definitely not recommended.

  NOTE:ALWAYS CONSULT A DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING ANY VITAMIN/SUPPLEMENT/DRUG PROGRAM, I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSABLE FOR ANYTHING YOU READ HERE AS INFORMATION AND RESEARCH IS ALWAYS EVOLVING