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Eye Drops

Last updated March 2020

 

Eye Drops

Generic Name

Brand Name

Class

Dosage

Alcaftadine 0.25%
 

Lastacaft

Lastacaft Website
 

Allergic Conjunctivitis
 

3 y/o and above 1 drop each eye once a day

Azelastine 0.05%

Optivar and generic/OTC

( Same medication that is in Astelin Nasal Spray. )

Antihistamines

3 years old and above 1 drop each eye twice a day.

Bepotastine  1.5%

Bepreve

Beprevecoupon Website

Allergic Conjunctivitis

3 y/o and above 1 drop each eye twice daily

Cromolyn

Crolom and
Generic/OTC Cromolyn

Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 drop each affected eye 4 to 6 times a day.

Emadastine

Emadine

Antihistamines

1 drop each affected eye up to 4 times a day.

Epinastine

Elestat

Antihistamine/
Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 drop each eye twice a day.

Ketorolac

Acular

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

1 drop in each affected eye 4 times a day.

Ketotifen

Zaditor
Alaway
OTC
Zyrtec

Alaway Website

Antihistamine/
Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 drop every 8 to 12 hours.

Lodoxamine

Alomide

Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 or 2 drops into each affected eye 4 times daily for up to 3 months.

Loteprednol 0.2%

Alrex

Corticosteroids

1 drop into the affected eye up to 4 times a day.

Loteprednol 0.5%

Lotemax

Corticosteroids

1 to 2 drops 4 times a day.

Naphazoline

AK-Con
Vasocon
Albalon
and  many generic versions.
OTC

Decongestants

1 drop into affected eye every 4 hours up to 72 hours of use.

Not for prolonged use.

Naphazoline/
Pheniramine

Naphcon A
Opcon-A
Visine-A
OTC
Store brands

Antihistamine/
Decongestants

1 to 2 drops each affected eye up to 4 times a day.

Not for prolonged use.

Nedocromil

Alocril

Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 or 2 drops in each affected eye twice a day.

Olopatadine OTC

Patanol 0.1%

Antihistamine/
Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 drop in each eye twice a day at an interval of 6 to 8 hours.

Pataday 0.2%

Pataday Website

Antihistamine/
Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 drop each eye once a day.

Olopatadine HCL 0.7%

Pazeo
Pazeo Website

Allergic conjunctivitis 2 years and older

1 drop each eye once a day

Pemirolast

Alamast

Mast Cell Stabilizers

1 or 2 drops in each affected eye 4 times a day.


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