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I have glaucoma and have been using eyedrops for over a year- just a few weeks ago my dr added Azopt to my daily eye care- twice daily. Just today I asked my pharmacist about the bitter nasty taste I have in the back of my throat. What is the cause and what can be done about it?

I've been on Azopt for several years now and it has controlled my eye pressures quite well. I do get the nasty taste on occasion, but it isn't enough to really bother me and only seems to occur when I have nasal drainage.

The drops pass down your normal tear duct which drains into the back of the throat. To reduce this effect, squeeze the sides of the nose at the inner corners of the eyes immediately after instilling drops for about ten seconds. This would also imcrease the concentration of medication in the tear film thereby improving its effect. Gently mop excesss drops with a tissue.