- Allergic conjunctivitis:
- 1 gtt in affected eye(s) BD
Eye drops: 0.05% w/v
- Remove contact lenses before applying the eye drops and wait until 10 min before inserting contact lenses.
- Discard 4 weeks after opening bottle
- Eye drops should be used before eye ointments
- If using more than 1 eye drop, they should be administered at least 5 minutes apart
Antihistamine
It selectively antagonizes histamine H1 receptors and inhibits histamine release from mast cells
- Ocular burning
- Folliculosis
- Hyperemia
- Ocular pruritus
- URI
- Headache
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Cough
- Pharyngitis
- Hypersensitivity to components
None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Unknown; Use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epistat | 0.05% w/v | Eye Drops | 5mL | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Relestat | 0.5% w/v | Eye Drops | 5mL | Allergan Ltd | Phillips Therapeutics |