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Olopatadine, sold under the brand name Patanol among others, is an antihistamine medication used to decrease the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). [2] It is used as eye drops or as a nasal spray. [2] The eye drops generally result in an improvement within half an hour. [2]
[1] [2] [3] It contains olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate monohydrate. [1] [2] It is sprayed into the nose. [1] [2] Common side effects include an unpleasant taste . [1] It was approved for medical use in Australia in December 2019, [1] [4] and in the United States in January 2022. [2]
Antihistamines are usually for short-term treatment. [1] Chronic allergies increase the risk of health problems which antihistamines might not treat, including asthma, sinusitis, and lower respiratory tract infection. [1] Consultation of a medical professional is recommended for those who intend to take antihistamines for longer-term use. [1]
Mast cell stabilizers are medications used to prevent or treat certain allergic disorders. They block mast cell degranulation, stabilizing the cell and thereby preventing the release of histamine and related mediators. One suspected pharmacodynamic mechanism is the blocking of IgE-regulated calcium channels. Without intracellular calcium, the ...
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies. [5] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives. [5] It is also available in drug combinations such as loratadine/pseudoephedrine, in which it is combined with pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant. [5] It is taken orally. [5]
Alcaftadine, sold under the brand name Lastacaft, is an antihistamine used to help prevent itching of the eyes. [1] It is an H1 histamine receptor antagonist. [1] It is given as an drops in the eye. [1] It was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2010. [3] It is available as a generic medication and as an over-the-counter ...
Rupatadine fumarate has been approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria in adults and children over 12 years. It is available as round, light salmon coloured tablets containing 10 mg of rupatadine (as fumarate) to be administered orally, once a day.
Here are links to possibly useful sources of information about Olopatadine. PubMed provides review articles from the past five years (limit to free review articles ) The TRIP database provides clinical publications about evidence-based medicine .