Brimonidine (Topical)

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• This medicine may make blood vessel problems worse in patients who already have blood vessel problems. Talk with your doctor.
• Slow heartbeat, low blood pressure, and dizziness have happened with brimonidine. Sometimes, these have been very bad and people needed to get treated in a hospital. Talk with your doctor.
• To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. Be careful going up and down stairs.
• It may take several weeks to see the full effects.
• Talk with your doctor before you use other drugs or products on your skin.
• Talk with your doctor before you drink alcohol or use other drugs and natural products that slow your actions.
• It is common to have skin irritation with this medicine. This may include a burning feeling of the skin, skin redness, flushing, and pale skin. Call your doctor if you have skin irritation that is very bad, bothers you, or does not go away.
• This medicine may cause harm if swallowed. If brimonidine is swallowed, call a doctor or poison control center right away.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using this medicine while you are pregnant.

• Store at room temperature.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.

• If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
• Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
• Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
• Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
• Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about brimonidine, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about brimonidine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using brimonidine (topical).

Review Date: October 4, 2017

Adverse events were not observed in animal reproduction studies.

Brimonidine works by narrowing blood vessels.

Brimonidine topical (for the skin) is used to treat facial rosacea (enlarged facial blood vessels) in adults.

Brimonidine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Use brimonidine topical once per day, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

Apply a pea-sized amount of this medicine to each affected area of the face (forehead, nose, chin, and each cheek). Try not to get any of the medicine near your eyes or on your lips.

Do not use this medicine on open wounds or on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin.

Wash your hands after applying this medicine.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. Brimonidine topical can cause serious medical problems in a child who accidentally swallows the medicine. Seek emergency medical attention if this happens.

An overdose of brimonidine topical is not expected to be dangerous. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone has accidentally swallowed the medication.

It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied brimonidine. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

This medicine may be harmful if swallowed. If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only. Do not use it later for another condition unless your doctor directs you to do so. A different medication may be necessary in that case.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.Information last revised June 2017. Copyright(c) 2017 First Databank, Inc.