Generic
Alcaftadine
Pharmacology
Adults and children 2 years and over: Instill one drop in each eye once daily.
Dosage Administration
Adults and children 2 years and over: Instill one drop in each eye once daily.
Contraindications
The most frequent ocular reactions are eye irritation, burning or/and stinging upon instillation, eye redness and eye pruritus, nasopharyngitis and headache.
Side Effects
Pregnancy category B. There are however, no adequate and well controlled studies in pregnant women, thus this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised while administered to a nursing woman.
Pregnancy And Lactation
To minimize eye injury and contamination of the dropper tip and solution, care should be taken not to touch the eyelids or surrounding areas with the dropper tip of the bottle. Patients should be advised not to wear a contact lens if their eye is red. This preparation should not be used to treat contact lens related irritation and should not be instilled while wearing contact lenses. Remove contact lenses prior to instillation this preparation. Lenses may be reinserted after 10 minutes following administration. If more than 1 topical ophthalmic medicinal product is being used, each one should be administered at least 5 minutes apart.
Therapeutic
Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 2 years have not been established. Geriatric Use: No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between elderly and younger subjects.
Storage Conditions
Ophthalmic Anti-allergic preparations
Over The Counter Products
