Yes, Lumigan for glaucoma is exactly, exactly the same medication down to the bottle. However, it is FDA approved for glaucoma, not eyelash enhancement. And doctors will not likely prescribe it off label when there is an on label option. Also, the Latisse comes with the correct applicators... more
Lumigan as an alternative to Latisse?
How likely are doctors to prescribe Lumigan off-label for the same use as Latisse (it's cheaper)?
2 answers to “Lumigan as an alternative to Latisse?”
A: Not a good idea...
In order to get Lumigan, which is a drug for glaucoma, there will be some issues to address. First is that it's not approved for eyelash tretament by the FDA, second is that pharmacies and insurance companies will know that the script came from a non-ophthalmologist, and that the drug is liekly NOT being... more
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19 Jun 2009
Lumigan is extensively discussed in
this Lattise review