Among the new products, Bausch + Lomb's Lumify redness reliever eye drops are providing innovation and growth to the eye care category as the first and only O-T-C drops containing low-dose
brimonidine tartrate. Backed by six clinical studies, Lumify has a strong efficacy and safety profile with low risk for rebound redness and 95% symptom improvement seen at one minute and lasting up to eight hours.
Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of LUMIFY, the first and only over-the-counter eye drop developed with low-dose
brimonidine tartrate for the treatment of eye redness.
For persistent erythema, topical alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists including
brimonidine tartrate and oxymetazoline have been shown to reduce erythema by vasoconstricting blood vessels, although some products are associated with a rebound erythema on treatment discontinuation.
IOP of the OD remained consistently above 50 mmHg with medications provided (i.e., travoprost, timolol, brinzolamide,
brimonidine tartrate, and mannitol 20%).
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M2 PHARMA-August 10, 2017-FDA Grants Ocugen Orphan Drug Designation for OCU300 (
brimonidine tartrate) for Treatment of Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease
These drugs with neuroprotective properties are being investigated as treatments for dry AMD: an implanted encapsulated cell technology (NT-501, Neurotech); intravitreal
brimonidine tartrate (Allergan); and topical tandospirone (AL-8309B; Alcon) [Table 2].
The effect of
brimonidine tartrate on retinal blood flow in patients with ocular hypertension.
Hasanreisoglu, "Neuroprotective effect of topically applied
brimonidine tartrate 0.2% in endothelin-1-induced optic nerve ischaemia model," Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, vol.
A 1-year, open-label safety trial evaluated approximately 345 subject-years of exposure to
brimonidine tartrate gel 0.5%.
Brimonidine tartrate is a potent third generation alpha-2 adrenergic agonist and has more than 1000-fold selectivity for alpha-2 over alpha-1 receptors.
The two coming attractions are
brimonidine tartrate 0.5% gel and oxymetazoline cream.