what is the difference between travatan and travatan Z?
Question posted by qfwa01 on 14 Aug 2009
Last updated on 6 March 2012
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Travatan (travoprost 0.004%) is a prostaglandin analog. It works to reduce pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from the eye.
Travatan is used to treat increased pressure in the eye (ocular hypertension) and open-angle glaucoma in patients who cannot use or do not respond to other medicines.
Travatan Z is a new formulation that eliminates benzalkonium chloride (BAK) from Alcon's existing Travatan solution and replaces BAK with SOFZIA(TM), a robust ionic buffered preservative system that is gentle to the ocular surface. Alcon developed this BAK-free version of Travatan because long-term use of topical solutions containing BAK may compromise the ocular surface and exacerbate conditions such as dry eye.
I just started using Travatan Z for the first time last night. when I woke up this morning I had a swollen upper lip. When I called my Dr's office they said it wasn't related to the drops. has anyone else ever had a symptom like this?
Can you achlieve the same results by slicing onions and making your eyes tear up?
Appreciate improvements like this in glaucoma drops. So many have side effects which redden eyes or can even change eye color over time.
I have been using Travatan Z (used to use Travatan) for a couple of months and ironically had no problem with Travatan, but am having dry eye issues since beginning to usse Z.
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