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Careway

Allergy & Hayfever Eye Drops 2% w/v

Sodium cromoglicate

Read this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine. This medicine is available without a prescription, however you still need to use this medicine carefully to get the best results from it.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

•    You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 1 A days.

•    If any of the side effects get serious, or you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your pharmacist.

IN THIS LEAFLET:

1.    What this medicine is for

2.    Before you use this medicine

3.    How to use the medicine A. Possible side effect

5.    Storing the medicine

6.    Further information

1. WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR

Sodium cromoglicate has an anti-inflammatory action and reduces redness, soreness and itching in eyes affected by allergic conditions like hayfever when used regularly during the course of treatment.

These symptoms occur usually in the late spring or early summer when pollen from grasses or trees comes into contact with the eyes of people who are sensitive to them. This condition is sometimes called ‘hayfever eyes’ or by its medical term: seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

If you suffer from hayfever, you can also help control your symptoms by trying to ensure low exposure to pollen when hayfever symptoms are expected. For example, keep windows closed, do not cut grass, stay indoors as much as possible.

2. BEFORE YOU USE THE MEDICINE

Do not use:

•    In children under 6 years of age.

•    If you or your child are sensitive to eye drops containing sodium cromoglicate, benzalkonium chloride or disodium edetate.

•    For other allergic eye symptoms (not caused by hayfever). Other things in everyday life can start allergies causing eye symptoms in certain people. For example, contact with animals including pets, house dust mites, other particles and chemicals. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

You must be confident that you or your child’s irritated eyes are caused by hayfever, or have been previously diagnosed by your doctor to suffer from hayfever:

You can be sure allergic eyes are caused by hayfever if:

•    Both eyes are affected

•    You also have a runny or blocked nose

•    Your eyesight is not affected

•    You know you suffer from hayfever and your symptoms coincide with the times of the

year when grass or tree pollen is high

But if you or your child have:

•    No nose symptoms

« Only one eye is affected

•    Your sight is affected Or if the eye symptoms:

•    occur at the wrong time of year for hayfever

•    are likely to be caused by another allergy, e.g. a pet or dust mite allergy then you cannot be sure that the condition is due to hayfever and you should see your doctor or pharmacist before you use these drops.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before use:

•    If you are pregnant or breast feeding.

Important information about some of the ingredients of this medicine.

This product contains benzalkonium chloride. This may cause eye irritation. Benzalkonium chloride is known to discolour soft contact lenses. Avoid contact with soft contact lenses.

For all other types of contact lenses: Remove contact lenses prior to application and wait at least 15 minutes before reinsertion.

Driving and using machinery

This medicine can cause blurred vision for a few minutes after use. If this happens, do not drive or operate machinery until you can see normally again.

3. HOW TO USE THE MEDICINE

Use this medicine only in your eyes. Adults (including the elderly) and children over six years:

•    Place one or two drops into each eye four times daily.

•    Wash your hands before using the drops.

•    Tilt your head back and carefully pull down your lower eyelid.

•    Without touching the eyelid with the tip of the dropper, put one or two drops into your lower lid and then blink a few times to make sure your whole eye is covered by the liquid.

•    Replace the cap securely on the bottle.

If you have any questions concerning the use of these drops in a child, or are unsure if the child has allergic eyes, you should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

Be careful not to touch the tip of the bottle on your eye or on any other surface.

Ocular Solutions, if handled wrongly, can become contaminated by common bacteria and cause eye infections. If you do develop any intercurrent ocular condition (e.g. trauma, ocular surgery or infection) whilst using this product, see your doctor immediately.

If your eyes are no better after 2 days of using the eye drops, see your doctor or pharmacist.