• 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