Opatanol (eye drops). Instructions

Opatanol (eye drops) is recommended to use to eliminate symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. Active ingredient: rylate as hydrochloride.

Opatanol instruction recommends the use of twice a day. Bury it one drop at a time in the conjunctival sac of the affected eyes (eyes). If necessary, the doctor may recommend continuing treatment for four months.

When used in elderly patients of the drug "Opatanol" (eye drops), the instruction does not require correction of dosage.

In pediatrics, medication is allowed to be administered to patients from three years of age. Dosage is set the same as for adults.

Studies of the effect of pro-volatadine (an active ingredient) on the condition of patients with impaired renal and hepatic function were not performed. However, for these patients with the use of the drug "Opatanol" (eye drops), the instruction does not require correction of dosage.

The drug is antihistamine, an antiallergic agent for topical application. At the same time the drug is absorbed systemically. If any signs of negative reactions, including hypersensitivity, appear, it is recommended to stop using the medication.

Clinical data on the use of opatanol during pregnancy are absent. During the experiments on animals, direct or negative indirect effects were not revealed. However, the use of the drug "Opatanol" (eye drops) does not recommend the instruction to women during gestation.

Do not prescribe medication during lactation. There is no clinical evidence of whether local application can cause sufficient systemic absorption of the drug to isolate its components in breast milk.

The use of medication can cause discomfort in the eyes, eyelid swelling, discharge, flushing, sense of foreign object presence, dryness, photophobia. In some cases, headache, dryness in the nose, dizziness, asthenia is possible.

As a contraindication to the use of the drug "Opatanol" (eye drops), the instruction calls hypersensitivity.

Cases of poisoning people with accidental (or deliberate) ingestion of the drug (the entire vial) clinical practice does not describe.

According to many patients, octanol is a fairly effective medicine. In comparison with other antiallergic drugs of similar dosage form, these drops relieve unpleasant symptoms already at the first application. Patients report rapid relief, elimination of itching and inflammation. After a while, itching may appear again. However, the symptom is not accompanied by inflammation or burning. Such a reaction, as a rule, is of a short duration - the itching passes by itself. The only drawback of the drug, according to consumers, is its cost.

If the side effects persist for a long period (more than three or four days), it is necessary to stop the application immediately and contact a specialist. Before use, carefully read the instructions.

The use of opatanol, like other ophthalmic drugs, can cause a temporary visual impairment immediately after instillation. Patients who exhibit this reaction are advised to use caution when working with technically complex mechanisms, equipment, machines that require high concentration and vision, and also when managing transport.

Clinical studies of the interaction of opatanol with other drugs have not been conducted.