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Alphagan® (brimonidine tartrate) is part of a group of medications called alpha adrenergic agonists, and is used to lower eye pressure in people with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. This medication is only available with a prescription and works by decreasing the fluid production in the eye and increasing the rate of drainage. It comes in the form of an eye drop and is used in the affected eye(s) three times daily.
(Click Alphagan for more in-depth dosing tips and guidelines, as well as information on potential side effects and what to tell your healthcare provider before taking the drug. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD