Bimatoprost: study card

Bimatoprost — Prostaglandin analog. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.

Generic name: Bimatoprost
Class: Prostaglandin analog
Mechanism: Synthetic prostaglandin analog that mimics prostamides; believed to lower IOP by increasing aqueous outflow through trabecular and uveoscleral routes.
Used for: Elevated intraocular pressure with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension in patients aged 16 years and older
Common side effects: Conjunctival hyperemia; Eyelash growth; Ocular pruritus; Ocular dryness
Warnings: Iris, eyelid, eyelash pigmentation; Eyelash changes; Intraocular inflammation, macular edema

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Label date: 20260909 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.

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Pronunciation

Bimatoprost: bi-MAT-oh-prost

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Body system

Eye & ear · 19 Drug cards

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Latanoprost

Same body system: Eye & ear

Mechanism: Prostaglandin F2-alpha analogue believed to lower intraocular pressure by increasing aqueous-humor outflow; animal and human studies suggest mainly increased uveoscleral outflow.

On both cards: Common side effects — Conjunctival hyperemia · Warnings — Eyelash changes

Only on the Latanoprost card: Used for — Open-angle glaucoma; Ocular hypertension · Common side effects — Blurred vision; Burning and stinging; Foreign body sensation; Increased iris pigmentation · Warnings — Iris / eyelid pigmentation (iris likely permanent); Hypersensitivity incl. benzalkonium chloride

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