Health Centres - Betagan
How does it work?
Levobunolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. These medicines block beta-receptors in the heart, lungs and other areas of the body.
What is it used for?
Warning!
- You should not wear soft contact lenses while you are using this medicine. This it because the medicine contains a preservative that can be absorbed by soft contact lenses and cause eye irritation.
Use with caution in
Not to be used in
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Asthma
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Defect of the heart's electrical message pathways resulting in decreased function of the heart (heart block)
- Failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation of blood (cardiogenic shock)
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Heart failure
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History of asthma
- Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient
- Slow heart rate of less than 50 beats per minute (bradycardia)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- The safety of this medicine during pregnancy has not been established. The manufacturer therefore advises that it should be avoided during pregnancy. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- This medicine passes into breast milk. Seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine during breastfeeding.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Headache
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Stinging and redness
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Difficulty in breathing (dyspnoea)
- Itching (pruritis)
- Inflammation of the eyelids and the lining of the eye (allergic blepharoconjunctivitis)
- Burning, itching and painful sensations in the eye
- Itchy rash (urticaria)
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
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