Allergic Conjunctivitis
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Allergic Conjunctivitis Treatment
Treatment for allergic
conjunctivitis
may include:
Cold, wet compresses
Oral antihistamines:
Diphenhydramine
(
Benadryl
)
Chlorpheniramine
Antihistamine eye drops:
Emedastine
(Emadine)
Epinastine
(
Elestat
)
Levocabastine
(
Livostin
)
Azelastine
(Optivar)
Anti-inflammatory eye drops:
Lodoxamide
(
Alomide
)
Olopatadine
(
Patanol
, Pataday)
Ketotifen
(Zaditor)
Cromolyn
(
Opticrom
)
Nedocromil
(
Alocril
)
Flurbiprofen
(
Ocufen
)
Ketorolac
(
Acular
)
Corticosteroid
eye drops
Loteprednol etabonate (
Lotemax
,
Alrex
)
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Last Updated: Sep 25, 2008
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Allergic Conjunctivitis References:
Bielory L, Lien KW, Bigelsen S. Efficacy and tolerability of newer antihistamines in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. Drugs. 2005;65(2):215-28.
Bonini S. Atopic keratoconjunctivitis. Allergy. 2004 Aug;59 Suppl 78:71-3.
Ono SJ, Abelson MB. Allergic conjunctivitis: update on pathophysiology and prospects for future treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jan;115(1):118-22.
Stahl JL, Barney NP. Ocular allergic disease. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Oct;4(5):455-9.
