Rhopressa
(Netarsudil)Dosage & Administration
The recommended dosage is one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
If one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose in the evening. Twice a day dosing is not well tolerated and is not recommended. If RHOPRESSA is to be used concomitantly with other topical ophthalmic drug products to lower IOP, administer each drug product at least 5 minutes apart
Instruct patients to avoid allowing the tip of the dispensing container to contact the eye, surrounding structures, fingers, or any other surface in order to minimize contamination of the solution. Serious damage to the eye and subsequent loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions
Advise patients that if they develop an intercurrent ocular condition (e.g., trauma, infection, or decreased vision with or without eye pain), have ocular surgery, or develop any ocular reactions, particularly conjunctivitis and eyelid reactions, they should immediately seek their physician’s advice concerning the continued use of RHOPRESSA.
Advise patients that RHOPRESSA contains benzalkonium chloride, which may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed prior to instillation of RHOPRESSA and may be reinserted 15 minutes following its administration.
Advise patients that if more than one topical ophthalmic drug is being used, the drugs should be administered at least 5 minutes between applications.
Advise patients that if one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose in the evening.
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Rhopressa Prescribing Information
RHOPRESSA is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
The recommended dosage is one drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening.
If one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose in the evening. Twice a day dosing is not well tolerated and is not recommended. If RHOPRESSA is to be used concomitantly with other topical ophthalmic drug products to lower IOP, administer each drug product at least 5 minutes apart
Instruct patients to avoid allowing the tip of the dispensing container to contact the eye, surrounding structures, fingers, or any other surface in order to minimize contamination of the solution. Serious damage to the eye and subsequent loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions
Advise patients that if they develop an intercurrent ocular condition (e.g., trauma, infection, or decreased vision with or without eye pain), have ocular surgery, or develop any ocular reactions, particularly conjunctivitis and eyelid reactions, they should immediately seek their physician’s advice concerning the continued use of RHOPRESSA.
Advise patients that RHOPRESSA contains benzalkonium chloride, which may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed prior to instillation of RHOPRESSA and may be reinserted 15 minutes following its administration.
Advise patients that if more than one topical ophthalmic drug is being used, the drugs should be administered at least 5 minutes between applications.
Advise patients that if one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose in the evening.
© 2025 Alcon Inc.
U.S. Pat.: www.alconpatents.com
Manufactured for: ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
6201 South Freeway Fort Worth,
Texas 76134 USA
1-800-757-9195
Alcon.medinfo@alcon.com
Ophthalmic solution containing netarsudil 0.02% (0.2 mg/mL).
There are no available data on RHOPRESSA use in pregnant women to inform any drug associated risk; however, systemic exposure to netarsudil from ocular administration is low
The systemic exposures of netarsudil and its active metabolite, AR-13503, were evaluated in 18 healthy subjects after topical ocular administration of RHOPRESSA 0.02% once daily (one drop bilaterally in the morning) for 8 days. There were no quantifiable plasma concentrations of netarsudil (lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) 0.100 ng/mL) post dose on Day 1 and Day 8. Only one plasma concentration at 0.11 ng/mL for the active metabolite was observed for one subject on Day 8 at 8 hours post-dose.
After topical ocular dosing, netarsudil is metabolized by esterases in the eye.
Netarsudil administered daily by intravenous injection to rats during organogenesis caused abortions and embryofetal lethality at doses ≥0.3 mg/kg/day (126-fold the plasma exposure at the recommended human ophthalmic dose [RHOD], based on Cmax). The no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) for embryofetal development toxicity was 0.1 mg/kg/day (40-fold the plasma exposure at the RHOD, based on Cmax).
Netarsudil administered daily by intravenous injection to rabbits during organogenesis caused embryofetal lethality and decreased fetal weight at 5 mg/kg/day (1480-fold the plasma exposure at the RHOD, based on Cmax). Malformations were observed at ≥3 mg/kg/day (1330-fold the plasma exposure at the RHOD, based on Cmax), including thoracogastroschisis, umbilical hernia and absent intermediate lung lobe. The NOAEL for embryofetal development toxicity was 0.5 mg/kg/day (214-fold the plasma exposure at the RHOD, based on Cmax).
None.
Epithelial corneal edema, described as honeycomb or bullous, has been reported in some patients with pre-existing corneal stromal edema or following ocular procedures that could affect corneal endothelial function. Epithelial corneal edema typically resolves upon discontinuation of RHOPRESSA. Advise patients to notify their physician if they experience eye pain or decreased vision while using RHOPRESSA
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postmarketing use of RHOPRESSA. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Instruct patients to avoid allowing the tip of the dispensing container to contact the eye, surrounding structures, fingers, or any other surface in order to minimize contamination of the solution. Serious damage to the eye and subsequent loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions
Advise patients that if they develop an intercurrent ocular condition (e.g., trauma, infection, or decreased vision with or without eye pain), have ocular surgery, or develop any ocular reactions, particularly conjunctivitis and eyelid reactions, they should immediately seek their physician’s advice concerning the continued use of RHOPRESSA.
Advise patients that RHOPRESSA contains benzalkonium chloride, which may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed prior to instillation of RHOPRESSA and may be reinserted 15 minutes following its administration.
Advise patients that if more than one topical ophthalmic drug is being used, the drugs should be administered at least 5 minutes between applications.
Advise patients that if one dose is missed, treatment should continue with the next dose in the evening.
© 2025 Alcon Inc.
U.S. Pat.: www.alconpatents.com
Manufactured for: ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
6201 South Freeway Fort Worth,
Texas 76134 USA
1-800-757-9195
Alcon.medinfo@alcon.com