(EM e DAS teen off THAL mik) Brand: Emadine
• Do not touch the dropper to any surface, including the eyes or hands. The dropper is sterile. If it becomes contaminated, it could reason an infection in the eye.
• Do not wear contact lenses during treatment with emedastine ophthalmic if your eyes are red. If you wear soft contact lenses, and your eyes are not red, wait at least 10 minutes after using emedastine ophthalmic till inserting contact lenses.
• Emedastine is an anti-allergic medicine. It inhibits processes in the body that reason allergic symptoms after exposure to an allergen.
• Emedastine ophthalmic is used to treat ocular (eye) symptoms of allergic conditions, such as itching.
• Emedastine ophthalmic may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use emedastine ophthalmic if you have a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection in the eye, unless you are also using an anti-infective medicine.
• Emedastine ophthalmic is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. Do not use emedastine ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether emedastine passes into breast milk. Do not use emedastine ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Emedastine ophthalmic is not authorized for use by children younger than 3 years of age.
• Use emedastine eye drops exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Wash your hands till using the eye drops.
• To apply the eye drops:
· Tilt the head back slightly and pull down on the lower eyelid. Position the dropper above the eye. Look up and away from the dropper. Squeeze out a drop and close the eye. Apply gentle pressure to the internal corner of the eye (near the nose) for about 1 minute to prevent the liquid from draining down the tear duct. Repeat the process in the another eye if directed.
• Do not touch the dropper to any surface, including the eyes or hands. The dropper is sterile. If it becomes contaminated, it could reason an infection in the eye.
• Do not wear contact lenses during treatment with emedastine ophthalmic if your eyes are red. If you wear soft contact lenses, and your eyes are not red, wait at least 10 minutes after using emedastine ophthalmic till inserting contact lenses.
• Do not use any eye drop that is discolored or has particles in it.
• Store emedastine ophthalmic at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Hold the bottle properly capped.
• Apply the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the following regularly scheduled doze, skip the missed doze and apply the following one as directed. Do not use a double doze of this medication.
• An overdose of this medicine is unlikely to be life-threatening. If an overdose is suspected or if the drops have been ingested, contact an abnormal room or poison control center for advice.
• Do not touch the dropper to any surface, including the eyes or hands. The dropper is sterile. If it becomes contaminated, it could reason an infection in the eye.
• Do not wear contact lenses during treatment with emedastine ophthalmic if your eyes are red. If you wear soft contact lenses, and your eyes are not red, wait at least 10 minutes after using emedastine ophthalmic till inserting contact lenses.
• Do not use another eye medications during treatment with emedastine ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor.
• Serious side effects are not expected to occur with the use of emedastine ophthalmic.
• Commonly, some eye burning, irritation, itching, dryness, another eye discomfort, or blurred vision may occur. Headache and a bad taste in the mouth have also been reported.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Do not use another eye medications during treatment with emedastine ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor.
• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with emedastine ophthalmic. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
• Your pharmacist has additional information about emedastine ophthalmic written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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