Glucoptic Drops 5 ml belongs to a class of anti-hypertensive drugs called beta-blockers. It is primarily used to treat increased pressure in the eye in conditions such as glaucoma (damage of optic nerve) and ocular hypertension (high fluid pressure inside the eye). Glaucoma is an eye condition which causes damage to the optic nerve (essential for good vision) due to abnormally increased pressure in the eye. Ocular hypertension is increased pressure in the eye due to poor drainage of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye that maintains normal pressure by its continuous flow).

Glucoptic Drops 5 ml works by decreasing the secretion of aqueous humour (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball. Thereby lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humour entry into the eyeball.

Use Glucoptic Drops 5 ml as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you on how many drops to instill based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience watery eyes, discomfort in the eye, headache or blurred vision. Most of these side effects of Glucoptic Drops 5 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects worsen or persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Glucoptic Drops 5 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Glucoptic Drops 5 ml is not recommended for children. You are advised to maintain a time gap of 5 to 15 minutes between using other eye drops and Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Glucoptic Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of soft contact lens. Do not use Glucoptic Drops 5 ml if you have severe chronic obstructive bronchitis, severe asthma, heart failure, irregular heartbeats or slow heartbeat. Glucoptic Drops 5 ml may mask low blood sugar symptoms. Therefore, if you have diabetes, inform your doctor before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. If you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), inform your doctor as Glucoptic Drops 5 ml may worsen its symptoms.

Glucoptic Drops 5 ml is used to treat increased pressure in the eye in conditions such as glaucoma (damage of optic nerve) and ocular hypertension (high fluid pressure inside the eye). Glucoptic Drops 5 ml decreases the secretion of aqueous humour (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball. Thereby, lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humour entry into the eyeball.

• Watery eyes
• Discomfort in the eye
• Headache
• Blurred vision

If you have low blood pressure, heart failure, slow heartbeat,  coronary heart disease, myasthenia gravis, asthma, diabetes, angle-closure glaucoma, Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's syndrome (poor blood circulation) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland), please inform your doctor before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. Pregnant or a nursing mother are advised to consult a doctor before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Glucoptic Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of soft contact lens. Glucoptic Drops 5 ml may mask low blood sugar and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland) symptoms. Therefore, if you have diabetes or hyperthyroidism, please inform your doctor before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Glucoptic Drops 5 ml may have interaction with high blood pressure-lowering medicines (clonidine, rauwolfia alkaloids), heart-related medicines (digoxin, verapamil, diltiazem), antimalarial drugs (quinidine), medicines for severe allergic reaction (adrenaline).

Drug- Food Interaction: Glucoptic Drops 5 ml may interact with pleurisy root (herbal medicine used to treat respiratory infections). Therefore, avoid pleurisy root while using Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. Avoid tobacco usage as it may increase the adverse effects of Glucoptic Drops 5 ml. Avoid potassium-rich foods such as oranges and bananas along with Glucoptic Drops 5 ml as it may increase potassium levels leading to side effects.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have low blood pressure, heart failure, slow heartbeat,  coronary heart disease, muscle problem (myasthenia gravis), asthma, diabetes, Raynaud's disease (poor blood circulation) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland) before taking Glucoptic Drops 5 ml.

• CLONIDINE
• RAWOLFIA ALKALOIDS
• DIGOXIN
• VERAPAMIL
• DILTIAZEM
• QUINIDINE
• ADRENALINE

• Avoid intake of baked foods such as cakes, cookies, donuts or fried items such as French fries and stick margarine as these foods may worsen glaucoma and damage optic nerve.
• Cut down your coffee intake as it may increase pressure in the eye and replace coffee with green tea.
• Avoid exercises such as any position where the head is lower than body like inverted yoga pose as it may increase pressure in the eye. Doing selective exercises is advised for glaucoma patients.

• You are advised to inform your doctor before any operation that you are using Glucoptic Drops 5 ml as it may change the effects of some medicines that are used during anesthesia.
• Routine eye tests are recommended at least every 2 years to detect glaucoma as it does not show any symptoms initially.

Glaucoma: It is an eye condition which causes damage to the optic nerve (essential for good vision) due to abnormally increased pressure in the eye. If it is not treated in time, it may cause blindness. Usually, there are no symptoms for glaucoma initially except the slow loss of vision gradually. However, some symptoms include visible rainbow-coloured circles around bright lights or blurred vision. Rarely, glaucoma can develop suddenly with intense pain in the eye, visual disturbance or nausea. Ocular hypertension is a condition caused due to poor drainage of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye that maintains normal pressure by its continuous flow). This leads to a build-up of excess fluid in the eye resulting in increased pressure inside the eye without any damage to the optic nerve. If ocular hypertension is not controlled, it may lead to glaucoma.