Cosopt
Designed for ocular hypertension to relieve increased pressure.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredients
- Dorzolamide · Timolol
- Route
- Ocular use
- Form
- Eye drops, solution
- Strengths
- 2/0.5%
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Cosopt vary by country.
Cosopt details
- Conditions
- Ocular Hypertension · Open-angle Glaucoma
- Alternative names
- Dorzolamide/Timolol
- Therapeutic class
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor; Beta-blocker
- Pharmacological class
- Sulfonamide; Non-selective Beta-blocker
- Precautions and warnings
- may cause temporary blurred vision; remove contact lenses before application
- Minor side effects
- eye pain; burning sensation; taste alteration
- Moderate side effects
- conjunctivitis; blurred vision; dry eyes; blepharitis
- Dosage forms
- Eye drops, solution
- Administration route
- Ocular use
- Patient summary
- designed for ocular hypertension to relieve increased pressure.
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Originator
- Santen
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- systemic beta-blockers; calcium channel blockers
- Age restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Not recommended. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
Contraindications
hypersensitivity to components; asthma; severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; bradycardia; second or third-degree heart block
Serious side effects
anaphylaxis, requires immediate medical attention; bradycardia, requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
Cosopt contains a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and a beta-blocker to lower eye pressure. It works by reducing the production of aqueous humour inside the eye, which helps maintain lower pressure levels and prevents potential damage to the optic nerve associated with intraocular pressure.
What you will receive
Cosopt is the originator brand name, made by Santen. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Santen and do not ship the original Cosopt.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Dorzolamide / Timolol) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Cosopt
Cosopt contains dorzolamide and timolol, a combination used to manage ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma. The same active ingredients are also sold as Dorzolamide/timolol. This product is supplied as an ophthalmic solution in 2/0.5% strength bottles for those requiring consistent eye pressure support.
Buying Cosopt online
Cosopt is one of the most ordered treatments across the region, with registration across 14 markets including Indonesia, Taiwan and South Korea, and further availability in Japan, the UAE and Singapore. Generic versions of Dorzolamide and Timolol, frequently produced in India, offer a viable and more affordable option to the trademarked brand for expats and residents who need reliable access to their required eye care solutions.