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Saref Aref - 23 Aug 2004 02:39 GMT

Hi every body
Can I buy any medication of eye drops (for glaucoma) without including
Benzalconium chloride in it? to avoid sensetivity of this substance ?
and how.
Thanks.
Saref

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Dr. Jay Stockman - 23 Aug 2004 10:57 GMT

What drops are you presently taking?

Dr. Ted Roxan
http://visionupdate.net/

>Hi every body
>Can I buy any medication of eye drops (for glaucoma) without including
>Benzalconium chloride in it? to avoid sensetivity of this substance ?
>and how.
>Thanks.
>Saref

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Rick Cohn, M.D. - 01 Sep 2004 03:53 GMT

> Hi every body
> Can I buy any medication of eye drops (for glaucoma) without including
> Benzalconium chloride in it? to avoid sensetivity of this substance ?
> and how.
> Thanks.
> Saref

Currently the only glaucoma medication available by prescription that
doesn't have Benzalkonium chloride is Alphagan-P, which has purite
instead. Other glaucoma medications are available but must be
specially compounded in a preservative-free fashion. These can be
made and shipped from Leiter's pharmacy in San Jose, CA...you can find
them on the web.
Rick Cohn, MD
Glaucoma Specialist
Winter Park, FL

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