Olopatadine Eye Drops 0.2% (Olopatadine Hydrochloride)

Adult eye dose

1 drop once daily.

This medication should not be used by patients who are allergic to the active ingredient or other components. Using this medication may cause headaches or a strange taste, and dizziness may occur rarely. Eye-related side effects can include punctate keratitis, keratitis, eye pain, dry eyes, eyelid swelling, itching, eye discharge, redness, eyelid skin keratinization, and discomfort in the eyes, although these are not common. Rarely, glare, blurred vision, and eyelid erythema can also occur. Dryness of the nose or symptoms of rhinitis may occur rarely, and dry mouth has also been reported rarely. Contact dermatitis may rarely develop, and fatigue may be experienced. Additionally, symptoms resembling a cold or pharyngitis may occur in about 10% of cases, with reports of malaise, lower back pain, flu-like symptoms, frequent coughing, infections, nausea, and sinusitis in some patients. This medication contains phosphate, which may rarely cause calcification in the cornea in patients with severe corneal damage. It is advisable not to use this medication for the treatment of irritations related to contact lens wear, as the benzalkonium chloride component can cause eye irritation and can discolor soft contact lenses. Therefore, if you are wearing contact lenses, you should wait at least 15 minutes after using this medication before putting the lenses back on. This medication is a non-sedating antihistamine, but temporary blurriness of vision may occur after use; thus, it is advisable to wait until vision is clear before driving or operating machinery. Pregnant women should carefully consider the risks and benefits of using this medication for the fetus, and breastfeeding women should consider its potential effects on their baby as it may be excreted in breast milk. It is safe to use in children over 3 years old, and elderly patients can expect similar safety and efficacy as general adults. This medication is an eye drop for local use only and should not be administered intravenously or orally. When using, care should be taken to avoid direct contact of the tip of the container with the eye or hands, and the cap should be tightly closed after use. When using this medication with other eye drops, it should be used at least 5 minutes apart, and eye ointments should be administered last. In case of overdose, appropriate monitoring and treatment are required. When storing, the cap should be securely closed and kept clean when not in use.

Mild side effects

Headache, taste disturbance, dizziness, punctate keratitis, keratitis, eye pain, dry eyes, eyelid swelling, itching, eye discharge, ocular redness, eyelid keratinization, ocular discomfort, glare, blurred vision, eyelid erythema, dry nose, rhinitis, dry mouth, contact dermatitis, fatigue, symptoms resembling colds and pharyngitis, malaise, lower back pain, flu-like symptoms, frequent coughing, infections, nausea, sinusitis, increased tear secretion

This medication is sensitive to light, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container that blocks light. Additionally, for maintaining the efficacy of the medication, it is important to store it in a cool place between 4 and 25 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

The eye drops are a colorless to pale yellow liquid contained in an opaque white plastic bottle.

Package unit

3mL/bottle