Tafluprostdrug info
tafluprost 0.015 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [Zioptan]
What it is used for
ZIOPTAN® is indicated for reducing elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. ZIOPTAN is a prostaglandin analog indicated for reducing elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 23, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
ZIOPTAN (tafluprost ophthalmic solution) 0.0015% contains tafluprost, a fluorinated analog of prostaglandin F2α, for topical ophthalmic use. The chemical name for tafluprost is 1-methylethyl (5Z)-7-{(1R,2R,3R,5S)-2-[(1E)-3,3-difluoro-4-phenoxy-1-butenyl}-3,5-dihydroxycyclopentyl]-5-heptenoate. The molecular formula of tafluprost is C25H34F2O5 and its molecular weight is 452.53.
Its structural formula is: Tafluprost is a colorless to light yellow viscous liquid that is practically insoluble in water. ZIOPTAN is supplied as a sterile solution with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.7 and an Osmolality range of 260 to 300 mOsmo/kg.
ZIOPTAN contains Active: tafluprost 0.015 mg/mL;
Inactives: disodium edetate, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), glycerol, polysorbate 80, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, and Water for Injection. ZIOPTAN does not contain a preservative. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 23, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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