{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"latanoprost","kind":"medication","name":"latanoprost","aliases":["Xalatan"],"brands_sg":["Xalatan","Latandrops","Latochek","Aristo-Lata","Latano Santen"],"class":"prostaglandin analogue (ophthalmic)","tags":["other"],"use_for":"sg label: reduction of raised pressure inside the eye","use_after":"sg label: optimal effect if given in the evening","use_duration":null,"take_with":"sg label: other eye drops at least five minutes apart","pros":["sg label: one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily","sg label: may be used with other topical iop drugs","sg label: same posology in children as in adults"],"cons":["sg label: more frequent use decreases the iop effect","sg label: lenses out first, back in after 15 minutes","sg label: no data in preterm infants under 36 weeks"],"dose_note":"the sg xalatan label (sin09549p) states one ceiling and only one: \"the dosage of latanoprost should not exceed once daily since it has been shown that more frequent administration decreases the IOP lowering effect\", the dose itself being \"one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily\" — as directed on the label or by your doctor","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"prescription-only","cautions":["known hypersensitivity to latanoprost or any other component of the product — the sg label's only contraindication","contact lenses — sg label: they should be removed before instillation and may be reinserted after fifteen minutes","preterm infants under 36 weeks gestational age — sg label: no data are available, and data under 1 year are limited","other prostaglandin-analogue eye drops — nhs: using two of them together can increase the pressure in your eye"],"clashes":[{"src":["nhs_latanoprost_int"],"note":"nhs: if you use 2 of these medicines (including latanoprost) together they can increase the pressure in your eye","with":"other prostaglandin-analogue eye drops (tafluprost, travoprost, bimatoprost)"},{"src":["ndf_xalatan_dose2"],"note":"sg label: if more than one topical ophthalmic drug is used, the drugs should be administered at least five minutes apart","with":"other topical ophthalmic drug products"}],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084&limit=6000","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg dataset d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084), Forensicclassification column; all 5,511 rows cached at /tmp/hsa_all.json and filtered locally (not re-fetched), 27 Aug 2026","quote":"XALATAN EYE DROPS 0.005% SIN09549P; LATANDROPS SIN14590P; LATOCHEK SIN14956P; ARISTO-LATA SIN17024P; LATANO SANTEN SIN16849P; LATANOPROST TOA SIN15884P | Latanoprost | Prescription Only | S01EE01 — all 12 latanoprost rows Prescription Only","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN EYE DROPS 0.005% [SIN09549P], product information","quote":"Active ingredients: LATANOPROST … LATANOPROST - 50 MCG/ML … Registration Number SIN09549P … Licence Holder VIATRIS PRIVATE LIMITED … Forensic Classification PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES … ATC code S01EE01 … Exemptions for Supply without Prescription NA","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_dose0","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.2 Posology: the dose","quote":"Use in adults (including the elderly): One drop in the affected eye(s) once daily","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_ind","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.1 Therapeutic indications","quote":"Reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension … as an adjunct medical therapy in patients with primary chronic angle closure glaucoma … in paediatric patients with elevated intraocular pressure and paediatric glaucoma","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_dose","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.2 Posology: adults","quote":"Optimal effect is obtained if latanoprost is administered in the evening … The dosage of latanoprost should not exceed once daily since it has been shown that more frequent administration decreases the IOP lowering effect","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_dose2","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.2 Posology: use with other drops and contact lenses","quote":"If more than one topical ophthalmic drug is being used, the drugs should be administered at least five minutes apart. Contact lenses should be removed before instillation of the eye drops and may be reinserted after fifteen minutes","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_paed","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.2 Posology: paediatric population","quote":"Xalatan eye drops may be used in paediatric patients at the same posology as in adults. No data are available for preterm infants (less than 36 weeks gestational age). Data in the age group <1 year are limited","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_xalatan_ci","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin09549p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — XALATAN [SIN09549P], 4.3 Contraindications","quote":"Known hypersensitivity to latanoprost or any other component of the product","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_latanoprost_int","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/latanoprost/using-latanoprost-with-other-medicines-and-herbal-supplements/","label":"NHS medicines A–Z — Latanoprost (brand names: Xalatan, Monopost), using latanoprost with other medicines and herbal supplements","quote":"Tell your doctor if you're using eyedrops that work in a similar way to latanoprost including: tafluprost, travoprost, bimatoprost. If you use 2 of these medicines (including latanoprost) together they can increase the pressure in your eye","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:23.779398+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}