Dapiprazole Ophthalmic

Dapiprazole causes the pupil of the eye to constrict. It reverses pupil dilation caused by other drugs given during an eye examination. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Dapiprazole comes as eyedrops. Usually, 2 drops are applied following an eye examination, and 2 more drops are applied 5 minutes later. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use dapiprazole exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor. To use the eyedrops, follow these instructions:

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Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.</li>
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Use a mirror or have someone else put the drops in your eye.</li>
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Shake the container well.</li>
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Remove the protective cap. Make sure that the end of the dropper is not chipped or cracked.</li>
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Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else.</li>
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Hold the dropper tip down at all times to prevent drops from flowing back into the bottle and contaminating the remaining contents.</li>
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Lie down or tilt your head back or lie down and gaze upward.</li>
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Holding the bottle between your thumb and index finger, place the dropper tip as near as possible to your eyelid without touching it.</li>
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Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your cheek or nose.</li>
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With the index finger of your other hand, pull the lower lid of the eye down to form a pocket.</li>
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Drop the prescribed number of drops into the pocket made by the lower lid and the eye. Placing drops on the surface of the eyeball can cause stinging.</li>
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Close your eye and press lightly against the lower lid with your finger for 2-3 minutes to keep the medication in the eye. Do not blink.</li>
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Replace and tighten the cap right away. Do not wipe or rinse it off.</li>
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Wipe off any excess liquid from your cheek with a clean tissue. Wash your hands again.</li></ul>

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Dapiprazole may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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stinging, burning, or redness of the eye</li>
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tearing</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience any of the following symptoms, stop using dapiprazole and call your doctor immediately:

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blurred or unstable vision, especially at night</li>
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skin rash</li>
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itching</li>
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pain</li>
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swelling around the eyes</li>
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headache</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before using dapiprazole eyedrops, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to dapiprazole or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other eye medications, and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have eye problems or allergies. if you are using another eyedrop medication, use the eye medications at least 10 minutes apart.