What are Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops?
Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops are a treatment for hay fever symptoms that affect your eyes, including redness, watering, and itching. If you’re sick of pollen season leaving you looking like you’re crying, if your eyes are streaming and ruining your makeup, or if the itching is driving you crazy, these eye drops can help. They tackle your symptoms at their cause, soothing your irritation so you can forget about those pesky hay fever symptoms all day long.
Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops contain an anti-allergy ingredient called sodium cromoglicate, which prevents the release of histamine into your eyes. This prevents hayfever symptoms in your eyes and protects you throughout the day, relieving symptoms like itching, watering, redness, and swelling. By working in this way, these eye drops deal with your symptoms at their source, providing effective relief whenever you need it.
Directions
Before each use you should wash your hands thoroughly and remove the cap from the bottle of drops. Use one hand to gently pull down your lower eyelid, forming a gap between your eyelid and eyeball. Use the other hand to gently squeeze the bottle of drops to dispense 1 - 2 Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops into the space between your eye and eyelid. Close your eyes to disperse the drops evenly over your eyes and then wipe away any excess drops with a tissue. For best results, use 1 - 2 drops in each eye 4 times a day.
Side effects
Like all medications, Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops can have side effects, although not everyone will experience them. These side effects include:
- Worsening of your current allergy symptoms, e.g. itching, redness, or swelling
- Stinging, burning, or blurry eyes after using the drops. This will usually pass after a short time
- Mild eye irritation
If you experience these or any other side effects while using this product, speak to your doctor or pharmacist right away. If your symptoms are severe, seek immediate medical assistance. For more information about reporting the side effects of medication, please see the MHRA’s Yellow Card Scheme.
Warnings
This product is not suitable for use in children under the age of 6. Do not use Optrex Hayfever Eye Drops if you’re allergic to sodium cromoglicate or any of the other listed ingredients. For use in the eyes only, do not swallow. If you’re using any other medication you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist before using these eye drops. This especially applies if you are already using eye drops, eye ointment, or any other eye medicines.
These eye drops should not be used with soft contact lenses, as they contain an ingredient called benzalkonium chloride which can be absorbed by these lenses, causing discolouration. Other types of contact lenses may be suitable to use with these eye drops but you should ask your doctor, pharmacist, or optometrist first to be sure.
Storage Information
Store in a cool, dry place which is below 25 degrees C. Do not use this product if the expiry date printed on the original packaging has passed. Once opened use within 4 months. Keep out of sight and reach of children.
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