Allergy, Ophthalmic

Ketotifen
- Alaway
- Clarith Eye
- Refresh Eye Itch Relief
- Zaditor
- Zyrtec Itchy Eye Drops
Alaway

Ketotifen: seletively inhibits histamine H1 receptors, stabilizes mast cell
Naphcon A
- Pheniramine/naphazoline
- Phenirmaine-antihistamine: antagonizes histamine H1 receptors, reducing ocular pruritus and congestion
- Naphazoline-sympathomimetic: reducing ocular congestion and redness
Olopatadine
- Pataday or Patanol: selectively antagonizes histamine H1 and inhibits histamine release from mast cells
- Patanol-0.1%, twice daily
- Pataday-0.2%, once daily
2nd Generation H2 antagonist topical
- Azelastine (Optivar)
- Levocabastine
- Olopatadine (Pataday or Patanol)
Optivar azelastine ophthalmic

Selectively antagonizes histamine H1 receptors; inhibits histamine release from mast cells

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Allergy, Ophthalmic

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Information from Epocrates

Updated

2009-12-09T15:48:26Z

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