lash up solution

Highlights

• This medication is used to treat patients with not enough or inadequate eyelashes. bimatoprost makes the eyelashes more noticeable by causing more eyelashes to grow and making them longer, thicker and darker.
• Bimatoprost is also used to treat glaucoma

Description

Lash up solution

• This medication is used to treat patients with not enough or inadequate eyelashes.
• Bimatoprost makes the eyelashes more noticeable by causing more eyelashes to grow and making them longer, thicker and darker.
• Bimatoprost is similar to a natural chemical in the body (prostaglandin).
• Bimatoprost is also used to treat glaucoma.
• If you are already using or are directed to use bimatoprost to treat glaucoma be careful not to get this eyelash medication into your eyes. Getting extra bimatoprost in your eyes may make it less effective for treating glaucoma. 
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Directions For Use

• Use this medication once daily in the evening or as directed by your doctor.
• To apply this medication first wash your hands and face.
• Remove any makeup and contact lenses. Contact lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes after applying this medication.Place one drop of this medication onto the provided applicator.
• Then right away draw the applicator carefully across the skin of the upper eyelid margin at the bottom of the eyelashes going from the inner part of your lash line to the outer part. Blot any excess solution that is applied beyond the eyelid margin.
• Throw away the applicator after applying the medication. Repeat with a new applicator for the other upper eyelid.
• This medication is not for use on the lower eyelids.

Warnings

• During pregnancy this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
• It is not known if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Precautions

• Before using bimatoprost tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or to similar drugs (such as latanoprost, travoprost) or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as preservatives like benzalkonium chloride) which can cause allergic reactions or other problems (such as discoloration of contact lenses). Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
• Before using this medication tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history especially of eye pressure problems (such as glaucoma), other eye problems (such as macular edema, iritis, uveitis, lens extraction/aphakia).
• If you develop a new eye condition (such as infection, eye surgery, eye injury) while using this medication discuss with your doctor whether you should start using a new bottle.
• If you are having your eye pressure tested tell the testing personnel (such as optometrist or ophthalmologist) that you are using this medication.