Travatan
Developed to manage intraocular pressure and prevent glaucomatous damage.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredient
- Travoprost
- Supply
- Pharmacy
- Route
- Ocular use
- Form
- Eye drops, solution
- Strengths
- 2.5ml
Travatan details
- Conditions
- Glaucoma · Ocular Hypertension
- Therapeutic class
- Prostaglandin F2a Analogue
- Pharmacological class
- Prostaglandin Analogue
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to ingredients
- Minor side effects
- eye redness; ocular irritation
- Moderate side effects
- blurred vision; eyelash growth/thickening
- Dosage forms
- Eye drops, solution
- Administration route
- Ocular use
- Patient summary
- developed to manage intraocular pressure and prevent glaucomatous damage.
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Manufacturer
- Novartis
- Onset Time
- 2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Age restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Avoid use. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
Precautions and warnings
may cause permanent darkening of iris or eyelashes; use with caution in aphakic patients; monitor for ocular inflammation
Serious side effects
macular oedema, requires immediate medical attention; uveitis, requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
Travoprost is a prostaglandin F2a analogue that acts as a selective FP receptor agonist, increasing the outflow of aqueous humor through the uveoscleral pathway.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Travatan
Travatan is a treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension featuring the active ingredient travoprost. Manufactured by Novartis, this preparation is supplied in a 2.5ml bottle. Patients often require this medication to help manage intraocular pressure and maintain eye health.
Buying Travatan online
Travatan is registered across 14 markets including Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia, with availability also in the Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. As one of the most requested ophthalmic treatments across the region, it is now available to order online with delivery across these countries. For expats far from a well stocked pharmacy, generic travoprost, much of which is made in India, serves as a far more affordable alternative for consistent long-term use.