Treatment
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Table 5. Topical Medications for Seasonal Allergic
Conjunctivitis
Generic Name Trade Name Class
Typical
Daily Dose
Alcaadine
Lastacaft
®
H
1
-antagonist 1
Azelastine HCl
Optivar
®
, generic
H
1
-antagonist/
mast-cell inhibitor
2
Bepotastine
besilate
Bepreve
®
H
1
-antagonist/
mast-cell inhibitor
2
Cromolyn sodium
Crolom
®
, generic
Mast-cell inhibitor 4–6
Emedastine
difumarate
Emadine
®
H
1
-antagonist 4
Epinastine HCl
Elestat
®
H
1
- and H
2
-antagonist/
mast-cell inhibitor
2
Ketoralac
tromethamine
Acular
®
, Acular LS
®
,
Acular PF
®
NSAID 4
Ketotifen fumarate
Alaway
®
, Zaditor
®
(OTC)
H
1
-antagonist/mast-cell
inhibitor
2
Lodoxamide
tromethamine
Alomide
®
Mast-cell inhibitor 4
Loteprednol
etabonate
Alrex
®
Corticosteroid 4
Naphazoline/
antazoline
Vasocon-A
®
(OTC)
Antihistamine/
decongestant
4
Naphazoline/
pheniramine
Naphcon-A
®
(OTC)
Opcon-A
®
(OTC)
Visine-A
®
(OTC)
Antihistamine/
decongestant
4
Nedocromil
sodium
Alocril
®
Mast-cell inhibitor 2
Olopatadine HCl
0.1%
Patanol
®
H
1
-antagonist/
mast-cell inhibitor
2
Olopatadine HCl
0.2%
Pataday
®
H
1
-antagonist/
mast-cell inhibitor
1
Pemirolast
potassium
Alamast
®
Mast-cell inhibitor 4
Adapted with permission from PDR Network LLC. PDR
®
for Ophthalmic Medicines. 40th ed.
2012. Montvale, NJ: PDR Network LLC; 2011:9. Original chart is "Table 11. Agents for Relief of
Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis." For more information from this title, please visit www.pdrbooks.com.
