Dorzolamide Hcl Coupons & Prices

A dorzolamide HCl coupon from Rx.com can lower what you pay out of pocket for dorzolamide hydrochloride 2% ophthalmic solution, the generic eye drop used to lower high eye pressure in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Cash prices for the same bottle can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, even across the street from each other, so comparing before you fill is worth the minute it takes. Enter your ZIP code above to see today's price at pharmacies near you, then show the free coupon at the counter. No insurance is needed.

What is dorzolamide HCl and how does it work?

Dorzolamide hydrochloride is a topical (ophthalmic) carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, a sulfonamide-derived anti-glaucoma medicine. It is FDA-approved to treat elevated intraocular pressure (the pressure inside the eye) in people with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. It comes as a 2% eye drop solution (20 mg/mL of dorzolamide, equal to 22.3 mg/mL of dorzolamide hydrochloride). The usual labeled dose is one drop in the affected eye or eyes three times a day.

Dorzolamide controls glaucoma but does not cure it, so it is normally used long term, for as long as your eye doctor says. Many people take it as an add-on to another drop such as a prostaglandin analog or a beta-blocker, and it is also widely prescribed as a fixed-dose combination with timolol. Your eye pressure can be high without any symptoms at all, which is why keeping up with the drops and your eye exams matters even when your eyes feel fine.

What dorzolamide eye drops cost without insurance

Dorzolamide 2% ophthalmic solution is available as an FDA-approved generic, and the brand it copies, Trusopt, is no longer marketed in the U.S. Generic dorzolamide does not have a manufacturer savings card. What you actually pay is set by the pharmacy, and cash prices for the identical bottle vary widely from one store to another, so the pharmacy you happen to use is often the biggest factor in your bill.

That is what a coupon is for. Rx.com compares prices across more than 60,000 pharmacies, including the big chains, grocery and warehouse pharmacies, and independents, so you can see who is cheapest near you before you drive over. Enter your ZIP code above to see today's price, print or show the coupon on your phone, and hand it to the pharmacist with your prescription. You do not need insurance to use it, and it is free. If you do have insurance, it is still worth checking the cash price with a coupon against your copay, since sometimes the coupon price is lower. You cannot combine the two on one fill.

Dorzolamide alternatives and related glaucoma drops

Dorzolamide is one of several options for lowering eye pressure, and eye doctors often combine drops from different classes. Related medicines you may see include:

• dorzolamide/timolol and its brand Cosopt (also Cosopt PF) - dorzolamide combined with a beta-blocker in one bottle, which cuts down on the number of drops per day
• timolol maleate - a beta-blocker eye drop
• latanoprost - a prostaglandin analog, often used once daily
• brimonidine tartrate - an alpha agonist drop
• brinzolamide - another topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
• acetazolamide - a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor taken by mouth, not a drop. It is not recommended to use an oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor at the same time as dorzolamide, because the systemic effects add up.

Which one is right depends on your eye pressure, your other health conditions, and how well you tolerate each drop. That is a conversation for your eye doctor, not a swap to make on your own. Prices differ between these products and between pharmacies, so check the price on whichever one you are actually prescribed.

Safety, side effects, and how to use the drops

Dorzolamide has no boxed warning. The most important thing to know is that it is a sulfonamide, and even though you put it in your eye, some of it is absorbed into the body. The same serious reactions linked to sulfonamide drugs have been reported, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, fulminant hepatic necrosis, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia, and other blood problems. Stop the drops and contact your doctor at the first sign of a serious reaction or an allergic reaction. Dorzolamide is not recommended if you have severe kidney impairment (creatinine clearance under 30 mL/min), because it is cleared by the kidneys, and it should be used with caution in liver impairment. Corneal swelling has been reported in people with low corneal endothelial cell counts, and choroidal detachment has been reported after filtering surgery.

The most common side effects are burning, stinging, or general discomfort in the eye (about one in three people), a bitter taste (about one in four), superficial punctate keratitis (10 to 15 percent), and signs of eye allergy (about 10 percent). To use the drops safely: do not let the dropper tip touch your eye or any surface, since contaminated multi-dose bottles have been linked to bacterial keratitis; take soft contact lenses out before instilling and wait 15 minutes before putting them back in, because of the benzalkonium chloride preservative; and if you use more than one topical eye drop, the labeling says to space them at least 5 minutes apart. This page is information, not medical advice. Talk with your eye doctor or pharmacist about your own situation, and tell them about every other medicine and drop you use.