Alfa Antihistamine Eye Drops 0.8mg/ml + 1mg/ml Eye Drops, Solution

NAME
EYE DROPS ALFA ANTIHISTAMIN 0,8 MG / ML + 1 MG / ML EYE DROPS, SOLUTION

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Decongestants and antiallergics.

ACTIVE PRINCIPLES
Nafazoline nitrate; tonzylamine hydrochloride.

EXCIPIENTS
Eye drops, 10 ml bottle: sodium chloride, sodium citrate, monobasic sodium citrate, sodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, levomentol, ethyl alcohol, water for injections. Eye drops, single-dose container: sodium chloride, sodium citrate, monobasic sodium citrate, sodium edetate, levomentol, ethyl alcohol, water for injections.

INDICATIONS
Allergic and inflammatory states of the conjunctiva, accompanied by photophobia, lacrimation, sensation of foreign bodies.

CONTRAINDICATIONS / SECONDARY EFFECT
It should not be used by people with narrow-angle glaucoma or other serious eye diseases; hypersensitivity towards the components towards other strictly correlated substances from the chemical point of view; it should not be used in children under the age of twelve; simultaneous treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

DOSAGE
Instill 1-2 drops in the affected eye, up to 2-3 times a day, as needed. Strictly adhere to the recommended doses. A higher dosage of the product even if taken topically and for a short period of time can 'give rise to serious systemic effects. In any case, the product should not be used for more than 4 consecutive days, unless otherwise prescribed, as undesirable effects may occur.

STORAGE
Eye drops, 10 ml bottle: Store in the original package. Validity after first opening: 30 days. Eye drops, single-dose container: store at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees C, in the original package. The single-dose container does not contain preservatives; for this reason each single-dose container, once opened, must be thrown away after use, even if used only partially.

WARNINGS
The product, even though it has a very poor systemic absorption, should be used with caution in patients suffering from hypertension, hyperthyroidism, cardiac disorders, bronchial asthma and hyperglycemia (diabetes). Infections, pus, foreign bodies in the eye, mechanical, chemical, heat damage require medical attention. Since the product, in the 10 ml bottle, contains benzalkonium chloride, soft contact lenses should not be worn during treatment. Since benzalkonium chloride is not present in the single-dose package, this can be used by contact lens wearers, or by those who show hypersensitivity to benzalkonium chloride.

INTERACTIONS
The medicine should not be used if you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or if it has been less than two weeks since the last administration of these medicines as serious hypertensive crises may arise.

SIDE EFFECTS
The use of the product can sometimes cause pupillary dilation, systemic absorption effects (hypertension, cardiac disorders, hyperglycemia), increased intraocular pressure, nausea, headache. Hypersensitivity phenomena may rarely occur. In this case it is necessary to interrupt the treatment and consult the doctor so that, if necessary, suitable therapy can be instituted. The patient is invited to report to the attending physician or pharmacist the possible occurrence of undesirable effects not described.

PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING
During pregnancy and lactation use only in case of actual necessity.