Olpadin 7 SUD 0.7% Ophthalmic Solution 1 Strip

Olopatadine, an antihistamine, works by blocking the action of histamine in the body, which reduces allergy symptoms. Olopatadine hydrochloride treats sneezing, itching, runny nose, and other nasal symptoms of allergies.

Eye Drops-

• 0.1%: One drop in each affected eye two times per day at an interval of 6 to 8 hours.
• 0.2%: One drop in the affected eye once a day.
• 0.7%: One drop in each affected eye once a day.

Formal drug-drug interaction studies were not conducted for Olpadin 7 SUD Nasal Spray. Drug interactions with inhibitors of liver enzymes are not anticipated because olopatadine is eliminated predominantly by renal excretion. Drug interactions involving P450 inhibition and plasma protein binding are also not expected.

It is contraindicated in persons with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Olopatadine 5 mg tablet is not recommended for use if you are allergic to it. Inform your doctor about your current medications and pre-existing medical conditions to make sure this medicine is safe for you.

Rarely, headaches have been reported. Other adverse effects: asthenia, blurred vision, burning or stinging, cold syndrome, dry eye, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, hypersensitivity, keratitis, lid edema, nausea, pharyngitis, pruritus, rhinitis, sinusitis, and taste perversion.

Olopatadine was found not to be teratogenic in rats and rabbits. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. This drug should be used in pregnant women only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known whether topical ocular administration could result in sufficient systemic absorption to produce detectable quantities in the human breast milk. Nevertheless, caution should be exercised when Olopatadine is administered to a nursing mother.

Patients should be advised not to wear a contact lens if their eye is red. Olpadin 7 SUD ophthalmic solution should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation. Benzalkonium Chloride, preservative of Patadin, may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Patients who wear soft contact lenses and whose eyes are not red should be instructed to wait at least 10 minutes after instillation of Patadin eye drops before they insert their contact lenses. The treatment should be discontinued in the presence of an allergic reaction.
Store at room temperature and protect from light. It is desirable that the contents not be used more than one month after the first opening of the bottle.