Ganfort
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Active Ingredient: bimatoprost;timolol
Product Overview
About Ganfort
Ganfort is an eye drops solution that contains two active substances: bimatoprost (0.3 mg/ml) and timolol (5 mg/ml).
What it is used for
Ganfort is used to reduce the pressure inside the eye. It is used in adults with ‘open angle glaucoma’ or ocular hypertension who do not respond sufficiently to eye drops containing beta-blockers or prostaglandin analogues (other medicines used for these conditions). ‘Ocular hypertension’ is when the pressure in the eye is higher than normal. In open angle glaucoma the high pressure is caused by fluid being unable to drain out of the eye. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it is used
Ganfort is given as one drop in the affected eye(s) once a day, either in the morning or the evening. It should be given at the same time each day. If more than one type of eye drop is being used, each one should be given at least five minutes apart.
How it works
Raised pressure in the eye causes damage to the retina (the light sensitive membrane at the back of the eye) and to the optic nerve that sends signals from the eye to the brain. This can result in serious vision loss and even blindness. By lowering the pressure, Ganfort reduces the risk of damage. Ganfort contains two active substances, bimatoprost and timolol, which lower the pressure in the eye in different ways. Bimatoprost is a prostaglandin analogue, (a copy of the natural substance prostaglandin) that works by increasing the drainage of fluid out of the eye. Bimatoprost on its own has already been approved in the European Union under the name Lumigan. Timolol is a beta-blocker that works by reducing the production of fluid within the eye. Timolol has been commonly used to treat glaucoma since the 1970s. The combination of the two active substances has an additive effect, reducing the pressure inside the eye more than either medicine alone.
Active substance: The combination of bimatoprost and timolol has an additive effect.
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