ALLERGODIL Acute eye drops, 6 ml

Instructions for use for ALLERGODIL Acute eye drops, 6 ml

Detailed instructions for ALLERGODIL Acute eye drops, 6 ml

Field of use

Razed, reddened, watery and itchy eyes. Allergy sufferers know it too well. All of these are common signs of hay fever and affect the quality of life enormously. In order to achieve quick symptom relief, Allergodil can be used (pack size: 6 ml).
The eye drops contain an antihistamine as an active ingredient.
Allergodil acute (pack size: 6 ml) is effective very quickly and lasts up to 10 hours.

Mode of action

Allergodil acute (pack size: 6 ml) contains the active ingredient azelastin, a so -called antihistamine. Antihistamines prevent the effects of histamines that are released by the body in connection with an allergic reaction.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

0.5 mg azelastin hydrochloride
0.456 mg Azelastin
Dinatrium Edetat 2-water Hedge material (+)
Hypromellic auxiliary substance (+)
Sodium hydroxide auxiliary substance (+)
Sorbitol 70 Hedge substance (+)
Water, for injection purposes auxiliary material (+)
Benzalkonium chloride HILDUFT (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be used,
  • if you are hypersensitive (allergic) against the active ingredient azelastin hydrochloride or one of the other components.
  • If you do that, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

dosage

• Always apply the medicine precisely according to the doctor's instructions.
• An important clue:
  • Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not quite sure how to use this medication and what the right dose is.
• Due to hay fever (seasonal allergic conjunctivitis)
  • Application in adults and children from 4 years:
  • The usual dose is a drop in every eye in the morning and evening.
• If you expect contact with flower pollen, you can use the usual dose to be prevented before you leave the house.
• Through an allergy-related eye complaints (non-seasonal (perennial) allergic conjunctivitis)
  • Application in adults and children from the age of 12:
  • The usual dose is a drop in every eye in the morning and evening.
• If you have severe symptoms, your doctor can increase the dose to a drop in each eye to four times a day.
• If possible, you should use the eye drops regularly until your symptoms have disappeared.
• If you interrupt the application, your symptoms can reappear.
• Please remember:
  • Do not apply the eye drops for more than 6 weeks.
  • The medicine may only be dripped into the eyes.

• If you have used a larger amount of eye drops than you should
  • It is unlikely that problems of too much eye drops will result in the eye. If you are therefore worried, get in touch with your doctor.
  • If Allergodil swallowed accidentally, please contact your doctor or the emergency room of the nearest hospital as soon as possible.

• If you have forgotten the application of allergodil
  • Take your eye drops as soon as you think about it again and then continue with the next application at the usual time. Do not apply the double dose if you have forgotten the previous application.

• If you have any further questions about the application of the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• How do you drizzle the eye drops?
  • So that you can drive the eye drops properly, you should sit in front of a mirror for the first time so that you can see what you do better.
    • Wash your hands.
    • Wipe your eyes lightly with a cloth to remove moisture
    • Screw the vial and check that the dropper is clean.
    • Carefully pull the lower eyelid down.
    • Drizzle the drop carefully into the middle of the lower eyelid. Make sure that the dripper does not touch the eye.
    • Let go of the lower eyelid and press slightly against the nose from the inner corner of the eye (see Figure 4). Press your finger against your nose and slowly blink to distribute the drop over the eyeball.
    • Then remove excess eye drops with a cloth.
    • Repeat the process for the other eye.

Patient information

• Particular caution when using the drug is required,
  • if you are not sure whether your eye problems are due to an allergy. Especially if only one eye is affected if your eyesight is restricted or if the eye hurts and you have no symptoms on the nose, there is a possibility that it is more an inflammation than an allergy.
  • if the symptoms worsen despite the treatment with the medicine or persist for more than 48 hours without improvement. In this case, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.

• Ask your doctor, pharmacist or optician before using the eye drops:
  • if you take/ apply other, not prescription -subject drugs.
  • if you wear contact lenses.

• Wateriness and operating machines
  • Your view can be impaired for a short time after using the eye drops. In this case, wait until you can clearly see before you actively participate in road traffic or operate machines.

Pregnancy

• Pregnancy and breast feeding period
  • If you are pregnant, want to get pregnant or breastfeed, please ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using allergodil.

Hints

Allergodil acute eye drops contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride, which is known to discolore soft contact lenses. A contact with soft contact lenses should be avoided. Take out contact lenses before the application and only use it again at the earliest 15 minutes after dropping.

Miscellaneous

- The drug is not suitable for the treatment of infections of the eye, which can also be the cause of conjunctivitis.
- No contact lenses should be worn during treatment.