Ketotifen Drops

Allergic conjunctivitis

Ophthalmic Allergic conjunctivitis Adult: As 0.025% solution: Instill 1 drop into the affected eye(s) bid.

Ophthalmic Allergic conjunctivitis Adult: As 0.025% solution: Instill 1 drop into the affected eye(s) bid. Child: >3 yr: As 0.025% solution: Instill 1 drop into the affected eye(s) bid.

Patients with known hypersensitivity to ketotifen or to any of the excipients of the preparation.

Eye drops contains benzalkonium chloride as a preservative, which may be deposited in soft contact lenses; thereforeKetotifen eye drops should not be instilled while the patient is wearing contact lenses. The lenses should be removed before application of the drops and not reinserted earlier than 15 minutes after use. Lactation: Not known if distributed in milk; use caution

C Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: Not known if distributed in milk; use caution

Reduced platelet count with oral antidiabetics. Potentially Fatal: May potentiate CNS effects of sedatives, hypnotics, antihistamines and alcohol.

Generally side effects of Ketotifen are localized ocular toxicity and hypersensitivity such as burning or stinging, punctate corneal epithelial erosion, dry eyes, eyelid disorder, photophobia, keratitis, lacrimation etc. Systemic side effects are very rare, there may be headache, urticaria, dry mouth and allergic reaction.

Ketotifen selectively and noncompetitively inhibits the release of mediators from cells involved in hypersensitivity reactions. It is also a mast cell stabiliser.

Ketotifen Drops manufactured by Reman Drug Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Ketotifen Eye prep.