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Olopatadine. Olopatadine, sold under the brand name Patanol among others, is an antihistamine medication used to decrease the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). [ 2] It is used as eye drops or as a nasal spray. [ 2] The eye drops generally result in an improvement within half an hour.
Azelastine, sold under the brand name Astelin among others, is a H 1 receptor-blocking medication primarily used as a nasal spray to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and as eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis. [ 5][ 6] Other uses may include asthma and skin rashes for which it is taken by mouth. [ 7] Onset of effects is within minutes when ...
Bilastine is an antihistamine medication used to treat hives , allergic rhinitis and itchy inflamed eyes (allergic conjunctivitis) caused by an allergy. [6] It is a second-generation antihistamine and takes effect by selectively inhibiting the histamine H 1 receptor, preventing these allergic reactions. [7]
Eye drops containing ketotifen. This drug is an antihistamine, meaning it blocks symptoms by blocking receptors for histamine, a chemical that you make during an allergic reaction that causes ...
Allergic conjunctivitis ( AC) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) due to allergy. [ 1] Although allergens differ among patients, the most common cause is hay fever. Symptoms consist of redness (mainly due to vasodilation of the peripheral small blood vessels ), edema (swelling) of the conjunctiva ...
Ketotifen is an antihistamine medication and a mast cell stabilizer used to treat allergic conditions such as conjunctivitis, asthma, and urticaria (hives).Ketotifen is available in ophthalmic (eye drops or drug-eluting contact lenses) and oral (tablets or syrup) forms: the ophthalmic form relieves eye itchiness and irritation associated with seasonal allergies, while the oral form helps ...
Eye drop of emedastine. Emedastine (trade name Emadine) is a second generation antihistamine used in eye drops to alleviate the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. [1] It acts as a H 1 receptor antagonist. It works by blocking the action of histamine that causes allergic symptoms. It is used in form of the di fumarate. [2]
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