Adult Dosing
Itching associated with conjunctivitis
- Instill 1 gtt in each eye bid
Notes:- For topical ophthalmic use only, do not use for injection or oral use
- Continue treatment throughout the period of exposure until the pollen season is over or until exposure to the offending allergen is terminated even when symptoms are absent
Pediatric Dosing
Itching associated with conjunctivitis
Children > 3 yrs
- Instill 1 gtt in each eye bid
Notes:- For topical ophthalmic use only, do not use for injection or oral use
- Continue treatment throughout the period of exposure until the pollen season is over or until exposure to the offending allergen is terminated even when symptoms are absent
[Outline]
See Supplemental Patient Information
- For topical ophthalmic use only and not for injection or oral use
Cautions: Use cautiously in
- Nursing mothers
- Children > 3yrs
Supplemental Patient Information
- Advise patients not to wear contact lens if their eye is red. Do not use epinastine to treat contact lens related irritation as the preservative in epinastine ophthalmic solution (benzalkonium chloride) may be absorbed by soft contact lenses
- Advise patients to remove contact lenses prior to instillation of epinastine ophthalmic solution and reinsert the lenses after 10 minutes following its administration
- Advise patients to avoid allowing the tip of the dispensing container to contact the eye, surrounding structures, fingers, or any other surface to avoid contamination of the solution as serious damage to the eye and subsequent loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions
Pregnancy Category:C
Breastfeeding: Due to limited absorption from eye epinastine would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants however to substantially diminish the amount of drug that reaches the breastmilk after using eye drops, place pressure over the tear duct by the corner of the eye for 1 minute or more, then remove the excess solution with an absorbent tissue. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 07 November 2011). As per manufacturer information a study in lactating rats revealed excretion of epinastine in the breast milk. It is unknown whether epinastine is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when epinastine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution is administered to a nursing woman.
Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.
- Elestat 0.05 % SOLN [Bottle] (ALLERGAN)
5 % = $124.99
15 % = $349.96 - Epinastine HCl 0.05 % SOLN [Bottle] (CYPRESS PHARMACEUTICAL)
5 % = $105.99
15 % = $285.98
Warning: This pricing information is subject to change at the sole discretion of DS Pharmacy. For the most current and up-to-date pricing information, please visit drugstore.com.
