Basic Information On Elestat Eye Drops
Elestat eye drops are prescription treatment for eye irritation called ocular allergy. Allergy in the eyes may be caused due to pollen in trees or flowers, suspended particulate matter in automobile exhaust or at your work place, dust mites in the home or matter shed by pets. The allergy may be seasonal or year-round. Common indications are redness, irritation and lachrymation. Special cells called mast cells in the eyes go into this defensive mechanism of shedding of tears to eliminate the allergy causing external matter. However, prolonged or excessive irritation associated with allergic conjunctivitis needs prescribed treatment with a safe ophthalmic solution. Elestat is suitable for adults and children aged above three years.
Precautions / Side Effects of Elestat
Elestat drug is an ophthalmic solution and contains epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution 0.05%. Effectiveness and safety in patients of below three years age have not been established. Consult your doctor as to the benefits versus side effects of the medication if you are breast-feeding your baby. Soft contact lenses may absorb epinastine HCl. Therefore, if you wear contact lenses, remove them before instilling brand or generic Elestat and replace the lenses only after about 10 minutes. Keep the dropper clean and sterile. The dropper should be kept sterile by avoiding contact with eyes, cloths or hands. Non-sterile and unclean dropper may cause secondary infection. The medicine is only for external application. Store it at room temperature and out of reach of children.
Itching, hyperemia (increased blood flow), folliculosis may occur in one to 10% of people using epinastine HCl. Irritation in the nose (Rhinitis), cough or cold are some of the other side effects seen in about one to three % of users of drugs containing epinastine HCl. Should you experience any such symptoms while using brand or generic Elestat drug, consult your doctor.
Elestat Dosage
Elestat is the brand name of generic drug called epinastine hydrochloride. The recommended dosage for Elestat is one drop in each eye at a time two times a day. Apply Elestat externally in both the eyes. Continue the treatment even after the symptoms have disappeared. Use as recommended by your doctor throughout the allergy season when the allergy triggers like pollen are present in the atmosphere. Do not exceed the recommended or prescribed dosage, though it is not life threatening if occasionally the dosage is exceeded.
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