glaucoma eye drops

[MadMorris]

hi. I’ve been prescribed Azopt drops twice a day

with monopost at night. I’m having wierd

dreams . Could it be the drops? Does

anyone else have these side effects?

[KieranGlaucomaUK Administrator]

Hi there. It could be the drops causing the weird dreams as you suggest. It is more likely to be Azopt as I have checked both patient information leaflets and it is listed there as a side effect for this drop.

[MadMorris in reply to KieranGlaucomaUK]

thank you ! I put my fingers in the corner of

my eyes to stop the drops travelling down my

throat . I would have thought this would help.

Maybe that has nothing to do with the

wierd dream side effect. There are so many

side effects on the leaflet .

[Dorset22]

I have been having weird dreams and I use Monopost drops. However, I also take a low dose of atorvastatin and these can also cause weird dreams. I don’t know if either are the cause.

[MadMorris in reply to Dorset22]

Do you get a very bitter taste using these drops?

[Dorset22 in reply to MadMorris]

I do get a dry throat and taste in my mouth. Apparently if you press your finger at the inner corner of the eye it stops the drops going down your throat.

[MadMorris in reply to Dorset22]

Yes I do press my fingers on the tear ducts

but this last week the taste was awful.

Thanks for responding !