Opticrom Allergy Eye Drops Solution - Single Dose 2% (20 doses)

Opticrom Allergy Single Dose 2% w/v Eye Drops, solution (called Opticrom Allergy Single Dose in this leaflet) contains a medicine called sodium cromoglicate. This belongs to a group of medicines
called antiallergics.

What Opticrom Allergy Single Dose is used for
Opticrom Allergy Single Dose is used to relieve and treat eye allergies in adults and children.

There are two types of eye allergy:

• ‘perennial allergic conjunctivitis’ – this can happen at any time of the year
• ‘hay fever’ or ‘seasonal allergic conjunctivitis’ – this happens in different seasons and is caused by different pollens.

Signs of allergies include itchy, watery, red or inflamed eyes and puffy eyelids

How Opticrom Allergy Single Dose works

Opticrom Allergy Single Dose works by stopping the release of the natural substances in your eyes – these are the cause of the allergic reaction.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop using Opticrom Allergy Single Dose and talk to a doctor straight away if:

It is not known how often these happen.

• the itching, redness or swelling of your eyes gets worse – you may be allergic to these drops.
   

Other side effects can include:

It is not known how often these happen

• mild eye irritation
• stinging or burning in your eyes or blurring of eye-sight – this should only last for a short time and happens immediately after using the eye drops.

Before taking any medication, it is important to read the Patient Information Leaflet. You can find information leaflets for your medicines by typing them into the search bar at medicines.org, or by contacting us.

Opticrom Allergy Single Dose 2% w/v Eye Drops, Solution PIL

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.

How much to use

The recommended dose is:

1 or 2 drops in each eye
4 times a day.
 

You must contact your doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve.

Using this medicine

This medicine is for use in the eyes only (ocular use). Do not swallow it.

First wash your hands.
Break off one single-dose container from the strip.
Open the container by bending or twisting the tab – use it as soon as you have opened it.
Tilt your head back.
Pull down your lower eye lid.
Squeeze 1 or 2 drops inside the eye lid – without touching your eye with the container.
Close your eye.
Wipe away any liquid from around the eye with a clean tissue.
 

Then do the same to put the drops in the other eye. After use, throw away the container and any medicine left in it – do not use again.

Contact lens wearers

As with most topical eye medications, if you wear contact lenses, you should remove them before using Opticrom Allergy Single Dose. After using this medicine, you should wait 15 minutes before putting your contact lenses back in.

Warnings and precautions

Once opened, use the single-dose container immediately. After use, throw away the container and any medicine left in it – do not use again. This is because the Opticrom Allergy Single Dose container is sterile and preservative-free.

If you wear contact lenses, follow the instruction for contact lens wearers in section 3.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines

You may have blurred eye-sight just after using this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.

What Opticrom Allergy Single Dose contains:

• The active substance is sodium cromoglicate. Each single-dose container contains 2% w/v of sodium cromoglicate.
• The other ingredients are sodium chloride and purified water.