Bimatoprost, also known as Latisse or Lumigan, belongs to a group of drugs called prostamides, which are synthetic structural analogs of prostaglandin. Bimatoprost, marketed by Allergan, is administered in both the ophthalmic solution and implant form. It has the ability to reduce ocular hypotension, proving effective in conditions such as ocular hypertension and glaucoma. Bimatoprost is also used to treat eyelash hypotrichosis, or sparse eyelash growth. It was initially approved by the FDA in 2001 for ocular hypertension and later approved for hypothrichosis in 2008, as eyelash growth became a desirable adverse effect for patients using this drug.
Bimatoprost is used for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
These patients must be intolerant to other intraocular pressure lowering medications or inadequately responsive to other treatments.
Bimatoprost is also indicated to treat eyelash hypotrichosis.
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
Eye Research Foundatoin, Newport Beach, California, United States
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Coastal Research Associates /ID# 232798, Roswell, Georgia, United States
Scott and Christie and Associates /ID# 232747, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States
The Eye Research Foundation /ID# 232694, Newport Beach, California, United States
Lakeside Vision Center /ID# 240204, Irvine, California, United States
The Eye Research Foundation /ID# 240186, Newport Beach, California, United States
Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates /ID# 240221, Torrance, California, United States
Fraser Eye Center /ID# 235790, Fraser, Michigan, United States
AMA Eyes Research Institute /ID# 235542, Marysville, Ohio, United States
MHAT Hadzhi Dimitar /ID# 238248, Sliven, Bulgaria
Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
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