User:Mr. Ibrahem/Bimatoprost

Bimatoprost, sold under the trade name Lumigan among others, is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma. Specifically it is used for open angle glaucoma when other agents are not sufficient. It may also be used to increase the size of the eyelashes. It is used as an eye drop and effects generally occur within four hours.

Common side effects include red eyes, dry eyes, change in color of the eyes, blurry vision, and cataracts. Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is generally not recommended. It is a prostaglandin analog and works by increasing the outflow of aqueous fluid from the eyes.

Bimatoprost was approved for medical use in the United States in 2001. It is available as a generic medication. A 3milliliter bottle in the United Kingdom costs the NHS about GB£9.30 as of 2019. In the United States the wholesale cost of this amount is about US$80. In 2017, it was the 231st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than two million prescriptions.