Betagan 0.5% Drops
Betagan Drops are used for lowering eye pressure and treating glaucoma. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Use Betagan Drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions..
Betagan Drops contains benzalkonium chloride, a preservative that may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed before using Betagan Drops. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how long you should wait before putting your contacts back in after you use Betagan Drops.
To use Betagan Drops, wash your hands. Tilt your head back. Using your index finger, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch and gently close your eyes. Immediately use your finger to apply pressure to the inside corner of the eye (unless you recently had eye surgery) and continue to apply pressure for 1 or 2 minutes after using the medicine. Do not blink. Keep your eyes closed for 1 or 2 minutes. Remove excess medicine around your eye with a clean tissue, being careful not to touch your eye. Wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them.
To prevent germs from entering your medicine, do not touch the dropper tip to any surface, including your eye. Keep the container tightly closed.
Continue to use Betagan Drops even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
If you miss a dose of Betagan Drops, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Betagan Drops.
Betagan Drops are an ophthalmic beta-blocker. It is unknown exactly how Betagan Drops works to reduce the fluid pressure inside the eye, but it appears to reduce the amount of liquid produced.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Store this medicine at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light.
