Effect of benzalkonium chloride-preserved latanoprost and benzalkonium chloride-free latanoprost on intraocular pressure in patients of primary open angle glaucoma

Authors

  • Anjleen Kaur Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Shikha Palta Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Hema Chhabra Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Gursatinder Singh Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Anita Gupta Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20182842

Keywords:

Benzalkonium chloride-preserved latanoprost, Benzalkonium chloride-free latanoprost, Glaucoma, Latanoprost, Ocular surface disease

Abstract

Background: To evaluate the change in mean IOP with BKC-preserved latanoprost versus BKC-free latanoprost in patients of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).

Methods: This was an open-label, randomized, interventional, switch trial. Thirty patients of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) who were already on benzalkonium chloride (BKC)-preserved latanoprost for a minimum of three months were recruited. Their intraocular pressure (IOP) was recorded at the baseline. Then, they were switched over to benzalkonium chloride (BKC)-free latanoprost for another three months. Their intraocular pressure (IOP) was recorded at both 6 and 12 weeks of follow-up.

Results: IOP decreased from 15.57±0.85mm Hg at baseline to 15.40±0.89mm Hg at 6 weeks to 15.30±0.70mm Hg at 12 weeks. p value was found to be 0.209 and 0.115 at 6 and 12 weeks respectively. No statistically significant change was observed between mean IOP at both 6 and 12 weeks as compared to the baseline.

Conclusions: BKC-free medications have equal IOP lowering effect as BKC-preserved medications in glaucoma patients.

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2018-06-25

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Kaur, A., Palta, S., Chhabra, H., Singh, G., & Gupta, A. (2018). Effect of benzalkonium chloride-preserved latanoprost and benzalkonium chloride-free latanoprost on intraocular pressure in patients of primary open angle glaucoma. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(7), 2495–2498. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20182842

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