Patanol

Patanol is a prescription medication used to treat ocular (eye) itching associated with eye allergies.

Patanol belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines. It works by blocking the release of histamine from certain cells in the body.

This medication comes in the form of an eye drop and is used twice daily.

Common side effects of Patanol includes cold-like symptoms and pharyngitis (sore throat).

Patanol is a prescription medication used to treat ocular (eye) itching associated with eye allergies.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Patanol Eye Drop

The recommended dose is one drop in each affected eye two times per day.

Do not use Patanol if you are allergic to any ingredient in it.

Patanol Eye Drops

Do not wear contact lenses if your eyes are red. Patanol should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation, or redness.

The preservative in Patanol, benzalkonium chloride, may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Patients who wear soft contact lenses and whose eyes are not red should wait at least ten minutes after instilling Patanol before inserting contact lenses.

Do not allow dropper tip to contact your eye or any other surface.

Patanol eye drops can cause side effects including:

• headache
• blurred vision
• eye burning or stinging
• dry eyes
• swollen eye lids
• itching of the eye lids
• cold-like symptoms
• pharyngitis (sore throat)

Tell your doctor if any side effect is bothersome or does not go away.

This is not a complete list of Patanol side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

No Patanol drug interactions have been identified, however, you should tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Not all drug interactions are known or reported and new drug interactions are continually being reported.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Patanol will harm your unborn baby.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Patanol is excreted in human breast milk or if it will harm your nursing baby.

Avoid alcohol or other medications that make you sleepy while taking olopatadine nasal spray.

Do not wear contact lenses if your eyes are red. Olopatadine eye drops should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation, or redness.

• The preservative in olopatadine, benzalkonium chloride, may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Patients who wear soft contact lenses and whose eyes are not red should wait at least ten minutes after instilling olopatadine eye drops before inserting contact lenses.

Do not allow dropper tip to contact your eye or any other surface.