Glaucoma is a pathology caused by an increase in intraocular pressure. The disease requires appropriate therapy. If you do not contact your ophthalmologist in a timely manner, your eyesight may worsen. A good therapeutic effect can be achieved if Travatan drops are used. An analogue of the drug will also give a result if it is prescribed by a specialist. If you had to deal with glaucoma, you should not engage in self-medication.
"Travatan"
Antiglaucoma drug has a good effect with increased ophthalmotonus and angle-closure glaucoma. As an active ingredient, grass trap acts. Additionally, the drug includes such substances: mannitol, disodium edetate, boric acid, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, purified water. The medicine effectively reduces intraocular pressure. But the drug Travatan also has limitations. In pediatrics, the medicine is not used. In rare cases, hypersensitivity to one of the components may develop.
When using drops, patients may develop side effects in the form of lowering blood pressure, dizziness, conjunctival hypermia. Immediately after instillation of the medicine, the patient may feel a slight burning sensation, which disappears after 2-3 minutes.
Reviews of drops "Travatan" are mixed. In most cases, patients respond well to the medicine. They perfectly normalize eye pressure, can be used as part of the complex treatment of glaucoma. But there are also negative reviews. Frequent use of the drug leads to a decrease in its effectiveness. The price of drops is about 700 rubles.
"Prolatan"
If the pharmacy could not find the necessary medicine, the doctor will be able to prescribe a quality substitute. Analogs of "Travatan" are presented in a wide assortment. You can hear a lot of good reviews about the Prolatan remedy. These are colorless drops created on the basis of the substance latanoprost. Additionally, the medication includes: sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, sodium chloride.
Unlike Travatan drops, the analogue can be used to treat
glaucoma in children. The drug is not prescribed only to children up to a year. Contraindications also include hypersensitivity to the substances that make up the composition.
The advantage of Prolatan drops is their cost. For one bottle you will have to pay 450 rubles.
Glauprost
The active component of this medicine is also latanoprost. The drops also include: purified water, sodium chloride, disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate, benzalkonium chloride. The medicine effectively reduces intraocular pressure, prevents the progression of glaucoma. Like Travatan, an analogue cannot be prescribed to patients under 18 years of age. The drug is not used for the treatment of inflammatory glaucoma.
Using the drug, the dosage regimen should be strictly observed. It is necessary to instill one drop in each
conjunctival sac, preferably the procedure is carried out in the evening. If the patient misses therapy, the next time the medicine is administered as usual. That is, you can not double the dosage.
Reviews show that prolonged use of the drug can lead to conjunctival edema, irritation of the eye mucosa. The average cost of the drug in pharmacies is 500 rubles.
Bimikan
This is not only an anti-glaucoma drug, but also an effective miotic remedy. The analogue of "Travatan" (eye drops) can be prescribed both as a monotherapy of intraocular pressure, and in combination with other medicines for chronic glaucoma. In pediatric practice, the medication is not used due to the lack of data on clinical trials with a group of patients under 18 years of age.
Azopt
The active ingredient in the popular anti-glaucoma drug is the substance brinzolamide. Despite the high cost (about 750 rubles per bottle), the drops have a lot of positive reviews. With their help, it is possible to quickly normalize eye pressure, improve the condition of the eyes in chronic glaucoma. Unlike Travatan drops, the analogue can be used in pediatrics.
With proper use, side effects rarely develop. It is necessary to introduce one drop into each conjunctival sac twice a day. Exceeding the indicated dosage can lead to swelling of the mucous membranes of the eyes, a burning sensation. Unpleasant symptoms of the nervous system (headache, dizziness) develop less often. An allergic reaction in the form of dermatitis or urticaria is possible.
Timolol-Akos
If you need an analogue of "Travatan" cheap, it is worth considering this drug. Anti-glaucoma drops are considered quite effective. At the same time, the price of one bottle does not exceed 50 rubles. Timolol acts as an active ingredient. In addition, the following substances are part of the medication: sodium phosphate dihydrate, sodium phosphate disubstituted, purified water.
The medication can be prescribed for open-angle or closed-angle glaucoma, as well as for increased ophthalmotonus. Unlike the drug "Travatan", the analogue has many contraindications. This is heart failure, cardiogenic shock, degenerative diseases of the cornea, bronchial asthma. It is not recommended to use drops of "Timolol-Akos" for rhinitis. The medicine can be used in pediatrics.
Arutimol
This drug can also be classified as inexpensive. The active ingredient is timolol hydrobromate. Also, the following substances are included in the composition of the medicine: atria dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, povidone, sodium monohydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate, purified water. The medication is widely used in the treatment of primary and secondary glaucoma. Drops show good results in the treatment of a congenital form of the disease.
Arutimol drops have an extensive list of contraindications. The drug can not be prescribed to pregnant and lactating women, patients under the age of 18, people suffering from heart failure, severe atrophic rhinitis, sinus bradycardia. With caution, it is worth using the medicine for people with pulmonary insufficiency.
Reviews show, like "Travatan" drops, analogues show good results at the initial stage of therapy. Arutimol is no exception. The drug quickly normalizes intraocular pressure when used twice a day at the initial stage of the disease. The course of therapy is determined by the ophthalmologist. The price of the drug is about 60 rubles.
"Betoftan"
The active ingredient of this antiglaucoma agent is betaxolol in the form of hydrochloride. The drug is available in the form of drops with a light yellow tint. Additionally, the medication includes: disodium edetate dihydrate, benzalkonium chloride, purified water, sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate. Drops can be used in the treatment of ocular hypertension, acute and chronic forms of glaucoma. Due to the lack of safety data, Betoftan drops are not used in pediatrics. Women during the period of bearing the fetus also do not want to use the medication. Other contraindications include sinus bradycardia, hypersensitivity to the components. Caution should be given to people with diabetes and heart failure.
What else can replace Travatan (eye drops)? Analogs have a different composition, but practically do not differ in effect. In the pharmacy you can find anti-glaucoma drops with the following names: “Bimikan”, “Lumigan”, “Latasopt”, “Unilat”, “Taflotan”, etc.
A lot of good reviews can be heard about domestic substitutes for drops of “Travatan”. Russian analogs described above do not differ in efficiency, while they cost several times cheaper.