Warnings


What may interact with SIMBRINZA?


-alcohol
-aspirin and aspirin-like medicines
-certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heart beat
-certain medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disturbances
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-medicines that cause drowsiness or tiredness

What should I tell my health care provider before I take SIMBRINZA?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-Buerger''s disease
-closed-angle glaucoma
-depression
-eye infection or damage
-heart disease
-kidney disease
-liver disease
-Raynaud''s phenomenon
-an unusual or allergic reaction to brimonidine, brinzolamide, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using SIMBRINZA?

Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Report any serious side effects right away. Stop using this medicine if your eyes get swollen, painful, or have a discharge, and see your doctor or health care professional as soon as you can.

If you wear contact lenses, take them out before using this medicine. Wait 15 minutes before putting them back into your eyes.

If you are using another eye medicine, wait at least 5 minutes in between using each medicine.

Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store between 2 and 25 degrees C (36 and 77 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.