Ketotifen: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring
Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Ketotifen. Educational only — not medical advice.
Labeled uses
ACUVUE® Theravision™ with Ketotifen is a daily wear, daily disposable etafilcon A drug-eluting contact lens for prevention ocular itch due to allergic conjunctivitis and correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or phakic patients who do not have red eye(s), are suitable for contact lens wear and do not have more than 1 D of astigmatism. The lens contains an H1 histamine receptor antagonist for the prevention of ocular itch due to allergic conjunctivitis. The prevention of itch has been demonstrated to last through 12 hours in clinical trials; however, the lens may be worn for longer than 12 hours in a single day.
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