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Medications for Conjunctivitis, Allergic

Other names: Allergic Conjunctivitis; Conjunctivitides, allergic

The eye's reaction to allergy-causing substances like pollen and dander, which usually includes redness, tearing, and itching of the eyes.

Drugs used to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
ketotifen 7.2 23 reviews for ketotifen to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Brand names:
Zaditor, Alaway, Eye Itch Relief, Claritin Eye, Refresh Eye Itch Relief, Thera Tears Allergy Eye Itch Relief
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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AHFS DI Monograph
azelastine 8.6 5 reviews for azelastine to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
azelastine ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Zaditor 6.2 9 reviews for Zaditor to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Alaway 10 3 reviews for Alaway to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
cromolyn 10 1 review for cromolyn to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx B N
Generic name:
cromolyn ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Bepreve 6.6 26 reviews for Bepreve to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
bepotastine ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
prednisolone 1.0 3 reviews for prednisolone to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
prednisolone ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
prednisone 9.0 1 review for prednisone to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
prednisone systemic
Drug class:
glucocorticoids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Elestat 9.0 3 reviews for Elestat to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
epinastine ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Lastacaft 4.5 28 reviews for Lastacaft to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
OTC B N
Generic name:
alcaftadine ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
epinastine 7.5 4 reviews for epinastine to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
epinastine ophthalmic
Brand name:
Elestat
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
cetirizine 9.0 1 review for cetirizine to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx N
Generic name:
cetirizine ophthalmic
Brand name:
Zerviate
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Eye Itch Relief Rate Add review
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Alocril 10 2 reviews for Alocril to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx B N
Generic name:
nedocromil ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
bepotastine 6.8 27 reviews for bepotastine to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx C N
Generic name:
bepotastine ophthalmic
Brand name:
Bepreve
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
nedocromil 10 2 reviews for nedocromil to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx B N
Generic name:
nedocromil ophthalmic
Brand name:
Alocril
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Zerviate 9.0 1 review for Zerviate to treat Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Rx N
Generic name:
cetirizine ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Claritin Eye Rate Add review
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
dexamethasone Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
dexamethasone ophthalmic
Brand names:
Dextenza, Maxidex
Drug class:
ophthalmic steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
doxylamine Rate Add review
Rx/OTC B N X
Generic name:
doxylamine systemic
Drug class:
miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
carbinoxamine Rate Add review
Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Brand names:
Arbinoxa, Carboxine, Histex CT, Histex IE, Histex PD, Karbinal ER, Ryvent
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Dextenza Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
dexamethasone ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic steroids
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dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Maxidex Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
dexamethasone ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Refresh Eye Itch Relief Rate Add review
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
Drug class:
ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Thera Tears Allergy Eye Itch Relief Rate Add review
OTC C N
Generic name:
ketotifen ophthalmic
For consumers:
dosage, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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