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What is levobunolol ophthalmic?

• asthma, or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
• slow heartbeats; or
• a heart condition called "AV block."

• breathing problems such as bronchitis or emphysema;
• a history of heart disease or congestive heart failure;
• diabetes;
• history of stroke, blood clot, or circulation problems;
• a thyroid disorder; or
• a muscle disorder such as myasthenia gravis.

• Tilt your head back slightly and pull down your lower eyelid. Hold the dropper above the eye with the dropper tip down. Look up and away from the dropper as you squeeze out a drop, then close your eye.
• Gently press your finger to the inside corner of the eye (near your nose) for about 1 minute to keep the liquid from draining into your tear duct. If you use more than one drop in the same eye, wait about 5 minutes before putting in the next drop.
• Do not allow the dropper tip to touch any surface, including the eyes or hands. If the dropper becomes contaminated it could cause an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious damage to the eye.

• severe swelling, itching, burning, redness, pain, or discomfort in or around your eye;
• drainage, crusting, or oozing of your eyes or eyelids;
• bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing);
• slow heart rate, weak pulse, fainting, slow breathing (breathing may stop);
• feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;
• swelling, rapid weight gain; or
• severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash.

• mild burning, stinging, itching, or discomfort of your eyes;
• blurred vision;
• mildly swollen or puffy eyes;
• headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;
• depression, confusion, tired feeling;
• muscle weakness;
• mild skin rash or itching; or
• nausea, diarrhea.

• digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);
• reserpine;
• insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;
• any other beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), timolol (Blocadren), and others;
• a calcium channel blocker such as amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia, Adalat), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan); or
• medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (Haldol), mesoridazine (Serentil), or thioridazine (Mellaril).