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Uses
ELESTAT® ophthalmic solution is indicated for the prevention of itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
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Other Information
ELESTAT® (epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution) 0.05% is a clear, colorless, sterile isotonic solution containing epinastine HCl, an antihistamine and an inhibitor of histamine release from the mast cell for topical administration to the eyes.
Epinastine HCl is represented by the following structural formula:
Chemical Name:
3-Amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz[c,f]imidazo[1,5-a]azepine hydrochloride
Each mL contains: Active: Epinastine HCl 0.05% (0.5 mg/mL) equivalent to epinastine 0.044% (0.44 mg/mL); Preservative: Benzalkonium chloride 0.01%; Inactives: Edetate disodium; purified water; sodium chloride; sodium phosphate, monobasic; and sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid (to adjust pH). ELESTAT® has a pH of approximately 7 and an osmolality range of 250 to 310 mOsm/kg.
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Elestat Manufacturers
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Allergan, Inc.
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Elestat | Allergan, Inc.
The recommended dosage is one drop in each eye twice a day.
Treatment should be continued throughout the period of exposure (i.e., until the pollen season is over or until exposure to the offending allergen is terminated), even when symptoms are absent.
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