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Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops 10ml
SKU :
OTCOPTICHAY10
PIP-Code :
3472990
EAN :
5000283653486
Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops relieve 'hayfever eyes' (itchy, watery, red or inflamed eyes and puffy eyelids) in adults and children aged 6 years and over.
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OTCOPTICHAY10
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Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops
Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops relieve 'hayfever eyes' (itchy, watery, red or inflamed eyes and puffy eyelids) in adults and children aged 6 years and over. These symptoms occur usually in the late spring or early summer when pollen from grasses or trees comes into contact with the eyes of people who are sensitive to them. The medical term for this condition is seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops contain the active ingredient is sodium cromoglicate which belongs to a group of medicines called anti-allergics and works by stopping the release of the natural substances in your eyes that can lead to an allergic reaction. It is best to use these eye drops regularly every day while high pollen levels are expected, to keep your eye condition controlled. If you find you need to use them continuously for more than 14 days, check with your pharmacist or doctor before continuing.
Directions
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Adults (including the elderly) and children over 6 years:
- One or two drops, administered into each eye four-times daily.
- Wash your hands.
- Remove the cap from the bottle.
- Tilt your head back.
- Squeeze one or two drops inside the lower lid without touching your eye.
- Close your eye.
- Wipe away any excess liquid from the eyes with a clean tissue.
- Always put the cap back on the bottle as soon as you have used it.
- Repeat in the other eye if needed.
If your eyes are no better after 2 days of using the eye drops, see your doctor or pharmacist.
It is best to use your eye drops regularly every day while high pollen levels are expected, to keep your eye condition controlled. If you find you need to use them continuously for more than 14 days, check with your pharmacist or doctor before continuing.
Ingredients
- Active Ingredient: Sodium cromoglicate. Each 1ml of eye drops contains 20mg of sodium cromoglicate (2.0% w/v). One drop contains 0.7mg of sodium cromoglicate.
- Other Ingredients: Disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride and water for injections.
Cautions
- You must be confident that your or your child’s irritated eyes are caused by hayfever, or have been previously diagnosed by your doctor to suffer from hayfever. You can be sure allergic eyes are caused by hayfever if both eyes are affected, you also have a runny or blocked nose, your eyesight is not affected and you know you suffer from hayfever and your symptoms coincide with the times of year when grass or tree pollen is high. But if you or your child have no nose symptoms, only one eye affected, your sight is affected or if the eye symptoms occur at the wrong time of year for hayfever or are likely to be caused by another allergy, e.g. a pet or dust mite allergy then you cannot be sure that the condition is due to hayfever and you should see
your doctor or pharmacist before you use this medicine. - If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
- Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops may interfere with your ability to drive and use machines. You may have blurred eyesight straight after using this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.
- Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops contains 100 micrograms of benzalkonium chloride in each ml of solution. Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards. Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer at the front of the eye). If you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.
Do not use Opticrom Hayfever 2% w/v Eye Drops:
- If you or your child are allergic to sodium cromoglicate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Signs of an allergic reaction.
- If your child is under 6 years of age.
- For other allergic eye symptoms (not caused by hayfever). Other things in everyday life can start allergies causing eye symptoms in certain people. For example, contact with animals including pets, house dust mites, other particles and chemicals. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
Patient Information
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Patient Information Leaflet
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