Drug interactions
Bimatoprost + Travoprost
Severity: Moderate
Bimatoprost and Travoprost: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Using two prostaglandin analogue eye drops together may reduce the pressure-lowering effect or even raise intraocular pressure. The combination offers no proven additional benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bimatoprost and Travoprost can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Bimatoprost belongs to Miscellaneous; Travoprost belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Mechanism is not established; competing prostaglandin receptor effects have been proposed.
What to do
Use a single prostaglandin analogue. If more pressure lowering is needed, add an agent from a different class.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Bimatoprost
- Bimatoprost + Latanoprost Moderate
- Bimatoprost + Latanoprostene bunod Moderate
- Bimatoprost + Tafluprost Moderate
- Aspirin rectal + Bimatoprost Minor
- Aspirin + Bimatoprost Minor
- Bimatoprost + Bromfenac Minor
Other interactions of Travoprost
- Latanoprostene bunod + Travoprost Moderate
- Latanoprost + Travoprost Moderate
- Tafluprost + Travoprost Moderate
- Celecoxib + Travoprost Minor
- Diclofenac + Travoprost Minor
- Etodolac + Travoprost Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bimatoprost with Travoprost?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bimatoprost and Travoprost can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Using two prostaglandin analogue eye drops together may reduce the pressure-lowering effect or even raise intraocular pressure. The combination offers no proven additional benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Bimatoprost and Travoprost?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use a single prostaglandin analogue. If more pressure lowering is needed, add an agent from a different class.
What other medicines interact with Bimatoprost?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bimatoprost with, for example, Latanoprost, Latanoprostene bunod, Tafluprost. The full list is on the Bimatoprost page.
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