Olopatadine is used to relieve eye irritation and itch due to allergies.
Olopatadine is used to relieve eye irritation and itch due to allergies.
Patanol: Instil 1 drop into the affected eye(s) 2 times a day or as directed by your doctor.
Pataday: Instil 1 drop into the affected eye(s) once daily or as directed by your doctor.
Follow these steps when administering eye drops.
Remove contact lens prior to instillation and reinsert after at least 15 minutes.
In case of concomitant therapy with other topical eye preparations, an interval of 5 minutes should be allowed between successive applications.
Use it as soon as you remember. However if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and administer the next dose at the usual time. Do not double or increase the dose without your doctor’s advice. If you have missed several doses, please contact your doctor or pharmacist to check what you should do.
Common side effects include
Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any other medicines, or if you develop an allergy while taking this medicine. The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following: swollen face, eye and/or lips, difficulty in breathing or widespread itchy skin rashes.
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Store at room temperature up to 25 degrees Celsius in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight.
Once opened, discard any unused part after 1 month.
Keep this medication out of reach of children.
Anti-allergic eye preparation
Olopatadine
Patanol®, Pataday®
Eye drop
0.1%, 0.2%
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This article was last reviewed on Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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