Generic name

Treatment

Miscellaneous

Category

Decongestants

Sub category

Without antihistamine

Preservative agents

• Benzalkonium chloride 0.01%

Composition

• Brimonidine tartrate 0.025%
• Boric acid
• Glycerin

Format

3.5 and 7.5 ml

Dosage

q6h to q8h / max qid

Covered by RAMQ?

Remarks

• Not compatible with CL wear.
• Resume lens wear 15 minutes after instillation.
• Contraindicated in patients receiving monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor therapy.
• Do not use over 121 days after opening.
• Works in 1 minute and lasts up to 6 to 8 hours.
• Decrease in scotopic pupillary diameter of 0.70 to 1 mm on average, variable depending on the color of the iris (more significant for blue irises)
• No statistically significant evidence of IOP lowering.

Age according to official indications

18 years

Age according to clinical data

5 years