• Careprost Plus Eye Drop is a combination of two medicines used to treat pressure in the eyes (ocular hypertension) and glaucoma. It works by decreasing the pressure of fluid in the eye (aqueous humor), which helps in lowering the increased eye pressure.
• Careprost Plus Eye Drop is to be used only in the affected eye in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Wash your hands before using this medicine. Check the label thoroughly for directions before use. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better
• The most common side effects include burning, irritation, itching, and redness at the application site. If these side effects persist for a longer duration, inform your doctor. In case by accident, this medicine goes into your ears, nose, or mouth, immediately rinse it with plenty of water.
• Inform your doctor if you have a known allergy to any of the ingredients of this medicine. It is advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery after the use of this medicine as it may cause temporary blurring of vision and may affect your ability to drive.

Benefits of Careprost Plus Eye Drop

In Treatment of Glaucoma

• Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve which is essential for proper vision. This damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in the eye. Careprost Plus Eye Drop is used to reduce swelling and pressure inside the eye. This helps prevent complications of glaucoma such as blindness and improves the vision. This medicine may be used alone or with other eye drops. Glaucoma cannot be prevented. Frequent monitoring, regular checkups can help detect the disease in its early stages.

Side effects of Careprost Plus Eye Drop

• Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Careprost Plus

• Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)
• Blurred vision

Quick tips

• You have been prescribed Careprost Plus Eye Drop to lower high pressure in the eye and reduce the risk of vision loss.
• Apply pressure on the corner of the eye (close to the nose) for about 1 minute, immediately after instilling the drop.
• If you wear soft contact lenses, remove them before putting in these eye drops and wait at least 15 minutes before putting your lenses back in.
• Do not touch the tip of the dropper to any surface, or to your eye, to avoid contaminating the eye drops.
• It may cause short term blurring of vision when first used. Use caution before driving or using machines.
• It may temporarily cause your eyelashes to grow longer, darker, and thicker. This is not harmful.
• It may cause brown pigmentation of the eye when used long-term. This may be permanent but is not harmful.
• Make sure to use within 4 weeks of opening the bottle.