new prostaglandin eyedrops for glaucoma

May 2001

You'll soon see several new prostaglandin eyedrops for glaucoma...Lumigan (bimatoprost), Rescula (unoprostone), and Travatan (travoprost).

They're now available in the U.S. Rescula should be the first to hit Canada. Lumigan and Travatan will be out later.

They're prostaglandin analogues...similar to Xalatan (latanoprost).

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