Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

Active Ingredient: Olopatadine

Indication for Olopatadine

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Treatment of ocular signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1 drop twice daily

For:

Dosage regimens

Ophthalmic, 1 drops olopatadine, 2 times daily.

Detailed description

The dose is one drop of olopatadine in the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) twice daily (8 hourly). Treatment may be maintained for up to four months, if considered necessary.

Use in elderly

No dosage adjustment in elderly patients is necessary.

Paediatric patients

Olopatadine may be used in paediatric patients three years of age and older at the same dose as in adults. The safety and efficacy of olopatadine in children aged under 3 years has not been established. No data are available.

Dosage considerations

After the bottle cap is removed, if the tamper evident snap collar is loose, remove before using the product. To prevent contamination of the dropper tip and solution, care must be taken not to touch the eyelids, surrounding areas, or other surfaces with the dropper tip of the bottle. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.

In case of concomitant therapy with other topical ocular medicines, an interval of five minutes should be allowed between successive applications. Eye ointments should be administered last.

Active ingredient

Olopatadine

Olopatadine is a potent selective antiallergic/antihistaminic agent that exerts its effects through multiple distinct mechanisms of action.

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