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Latanoprost (1)

Xalatan, Xelpros (1)

[[:Category:Glaucoma_medications|Glaucoma medication]] (1) · [[:Category:Ocular_hypotensive_agents|Ocular hypotensive agent]] (1) · [[:Category:Prostaglandin_analogs|Prostaglandin F2α analog]] (1)

None (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000415-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000416-QINU`"' (1)

1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening (1)

0.005% ophthalmic solution (50 mcg/mL); typical 2.5 mL bottle (1)

1 drop/eye/day (more frequent dosing reduces efficacy) (1)

Topical ophthalmic (1)

None · Hours · 30-60 minutes · 1-2 hours · ~30 min · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks · ~1 hour · 15-30 minutes · 15–30 min · 1–2 h · 30–60 min · Antidepressant effect emerges over 1-2 weeks · BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks · BP effect within 1-2 weeks · Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours · Days · Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose · Over weeks · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks · Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks

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None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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~17 minutes (free acid, the active form, in aqueous humor)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000417-QINU`"' (1)

Topical; minimal systemic absorption'"`UNIQ--ref-00000418-QINU`"' (1)

Limited data; weigh against alternatives, though systemic exposure is low.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1)