thanx.... now its as clear as mud - well not really but it is confusing to the average user (like me)... as I mentined I use Monoprost... but eventually don't all eye drops end up in our bodies... I am thinking of my 365 drops a year times 5 type thing.
Also we are told to hold finger to inside eye area, eye closed, for 2 minutes or so so (for most eye dorps) so meds stay in eyes... but surely still gets into body? And my Monoprost leaflet says: "Contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you swallow MONOPROST accidentally. Also says in case of drug overdose contact a health care practitioner , hospital emergency dept. or regional poison control centre immediately even if there are no symptoms.
So in effect these and other glaucoma drops are serioius meds aren't they and am not picking on Monoprost, its just used for 5 yrs. Recently I wrote the manufacturer re the possible preservative and they were good and replied right away ...and I know many meds have pages of side effects, but when a pharmacist first told me not to worry as stayed in the eyes, was not quite right. At least if they stop my eye pressure and, oddly enough NARROW angle glaucoma (it says for wide angle).. then I suppose like all meds, we have to deal with the negatives and keep our vision as long as possible.