Brinzolamidedrug info
brinzolamide 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension
What it is used for
AZOPT is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor indicated in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. AZOPT is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 24, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
AZOPT contains a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor formulated for multidose topical ophthalmic use. Brinzolamide is described chemically as: (R)-(+)-4-Ethylamino-2-(3-methoxypropyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno [3,2-e]-1,2-thiazine-6-sulfonamide-1,1- dioxide. Its empirical formula is C 12 H 21 N 3 O 5 S 3, and its structural formula is: Brinzolamide has a molecular weight of 383.5 g/mol and a melting point of about 131°C. It is a white powder, which is insoluble in water, very soluble in methanol and soluble in ethanol. AZOPT is supplied as a sterile, aqueous suspension of brinzolamide which has been formulated to be readily suspended and slow settling, following shaking. It has a pH of approximately 7.5 and an osmolality of 300 mOsm/kg. Each mL of AZOPT contains: Active ingredient: brinzolamide 10 mg;
Inactives: carbomer 974P, edetate disodium, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH, mannitol, purified water, sodium chloride, and tyloxapol;
Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.1 mg. Brinzolamide structural formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 24, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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