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Alphagan P.(Drug overview)
Pronounced: AL-fuh-gan
Generic name: Brimonidine tartrate
Why is Alphagan P prescribed?
Alphagan P lowers high pressure in the eye, a problem typically caused by the condition known as open-angle glaucoma. Alphagan P works in two ways: it reduces production of the liquid that fills the eyeball, and it promotes drainage of this liquid. This drug is free of the preservative benzalkonium chloride.
Most important fact about Alphagan P
Alphagan P may have a slight effect on blood pressure. If you have severe heart disease, make sure the doctor is aware of it. Caution is warranted.
How should you take Alphagan P?
- ALPHAGAN Is Fastest-Growing Medication for Reducing IOP in Glaucoma Patients;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 14, 1998 700+ words
...contributes to the usefulness of ALPHAGAN in the long-term management...with glaucoma. However, ALPHAGAN has important safety advantages...significant effects on heart rate or blood pressure and no pulmonary contraindications...reported adverse events of ALPHAGAN therapy were oral dryness...
- FDA Approves Allergan's ALPHAGAN P for the Treatment of Elevated Intraocular...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 19, 2001 700+ words
...Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ALPHAGAN(R) P (Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic...angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. ALPHAGAN(R) P is a new formulation containing...which is the same active ingredient in Alphagan(R). Two twelve-month clinical studies...
- New Formulation of Allergan's ALPHAGAN(R) P Receives U.S. FDA Approval.
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 19, 2005 700+ words
...Drug Administration (FDA) to market ALPHAGAN(R) P (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic...product is an optimized formulation of ALPHAGAN(R) (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic...approval is the latest advance in the ALPHAGAN(R) Franchise, which includes ALPHAGAN...
- Allergan and Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sign Exclusive Licensing Agreement...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 26, 2004 700+ words
...Kyorin) in Japan to develop and market the ALPHAGAN(R)/ ALPHAGAN(R) P Franchise (Brimonidine Tartrate solution...percent) within the ophthalmic specialty area. The ALPHAGAN(R) Franchise represents the third largest selling...
- Allergan Announces Focus On ALPHAGAN P; Plans to Discontinue Alphagan.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 2, 2002 700+ words
...of the improved brimonidine solution ALPHAGAN(R) P (Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic...manufacturing, sales and marketing efforts on ALPHAGAN(R) P and plans to discontinue U.S. distribution of Alphagan(R) (Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic...
- ALLERGAN'S ALPHAGAN RECEIVES U.K. APPROVAL.
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 24, 1997 700+ words
...the Medicines Control Agency to market ALPHAGAN(r)(brimonidine) in the United Kingdom...Allergan will seek approval to market ALPHAGAN(r) in the balance of the European...the mutual recognition filing process. ALPHAGAN(r) is a selective alpha2 agonist that...
- FDA clears new formulation of Allergan's Alphagan P.(Food and Drug...
- Newspaper article from: Pharma Marketletter August 29, 2005 700+ words
...formulation of its ocular hypertension drug Alphagan P (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution...optimized formulation of predecessor Alphagan 0.2% and was developed to minimize...clearance of the new version broadens the Alphagan franchise, currently the world's third...
- Alphagan P 0.1% strength.(ocular hypertension treatment with Alphagan )(Brief...
- Physician Assistants' Prescribing Reference December 22, 2005 700+ words
Allergan's Alphagan P (brimonidine tartrate oph soln) 0.1% is an optimized formulation of Alphagan 0.2% and is indicated for lowering IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. See Section 8B.