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Xalatan (latanoprost) question - do i have to keep the eye drops at room temperature?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

No: Latanoprost, the generic name for xalatan, must be refrigerated to avoid breakdown of the molecule. Xalatan, but not generic latanoprost, can be left at room temperature for up to a month. There has been a lot of issues with generic latanoprost; so this is a drug that you must insist in getting the name-brand.

Answered 6/25/2019

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