Tafluprost
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Trade names | Saflutan, Taflotan, Zioptan |
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Routes of administration | Topical eye drops |
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Metabolism | Activation by ester hydrolysis, deactivation by beta oxidation |
Onset of action | 2–4 hrs |
Duration of action | ≥ 24 hrs |
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Tafluprost (trade names Taflotan by
open-angle glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension, alone or in combination with other medication. It reduces intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous fluid from the eyes.[2][3]
Adverse effects
The most common side effect is
Interactions
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can either reduce or increase the effect of tafluprost.[2] Timolol eye drops, a common kind of glaucoma medication, does not negatively interact with this drug.[3]
No interactions with systemic (for example, oral) drugs are expected because tafluprost does not reach relevant concentrations in the bloodstream.[3][4]
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action
Tafluprost is a
prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α). Tafluprost acid is a selective agonist at the prostaglandin F receptor, increasing outflow of aqueous fluid from the eyes and thus lowering intraocular pressure.[3][4]
Other PGF2α analogues with the same mechanism include latanoprost and travoprost.[3]
Pharmacokinetics
Tafluprost, as a
lipophilic ester, easily penetrates the cornea and is then activated to the carboxylic acid, tafluprost acid. Onset of action is 2 to 4 hours after application, the maximal effect is reached after 12 hours, and ocular pressure remains lowered for at least 24 hours.[3][4]
Tafluprost acid is inactivated by
hydroxylated. The cytochrome P450 liver enzymes play no role in the metabolism.[4]
An analogous pathway (at least up to the tetranor-metabolites) has been found for latanoprost and travoprost.