What it is used for
- Relieving eye itching from allergic conjunctivitis
- Reducing allergy symptoms such as redness and watering when a doctor or pharmacist confirms the cause
- Helping control seasonal eye allergy alongside avoiding the trigger
How it is used
- Wash your hands, remove contact lenses and use the drop as the leaflet or prescription directs
- Do not touch the bottle tip to the eye, eyelid or fingers, and close it tightly after use
- Place the drop inside the lower-eyelid pocket, then close the eye and press gently near the nose
- Leave the interval advised by the pharmacist between this and any other eye drop
- Replace lenses only after the time stated in the leaflet and do not wear them while the eye is red or irritated
Possible side effects
- An unpleasant taste after using the drop
- Mild temporary eye irritation or burning
- Headache
- Dry eye or temporary blurred vision
- Rare eye swelling or allergy
Who should not use it
- Do not use with allergy to bepotastine or a drop ingredient
- Do not use the bottle if its seal is broken, the solution has changed or the tip is contaminated
- Do not use it to treat severe pain, injury, pus-like discharge or sudden vision change
Before and while using it
- Eye pain, light sensitivity, changed vision or thick discharge needs examination rather than self-treatment for allergy
- A contaminated bottle tip can cause serious infection; do not touch it to any surface or share the bottle
- Do not put the drop into an eye wearing a contact lens because preservative can be absorbed by the lens
- If itching persists or redness worsens, stop and ask a doctor or pharmacist
- Wait for blurred vision after a drop to clear before driving or using machinery
- Facial swelling, breathing difficulty or a widespread rash needs urgent help
Medicine interactions
- No important systemic interactions are expected from correct eye use
- Separate different eye drops as the pharmacist advises and use eye ointments last
- Tell the doctor about every other eye medicine if irritation or dryness persists
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Tell the doctor if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy; it is used when needed after considering low absorption and available evidence
- Very little is expected to reach milk with correct use, but ask the doctor while breastfeeding
How to store it
- Keep the bottle closed as the leaflet directs, away from light, excessive heat and children's reach
- Discard the bottle after the stated period following opening even if solution remains
Get medical help straight away if
- Your face, lips or tongue swell, or you find it hard to breathe.
- You get a severe rash, blistering or peeling skin.
- A side effect worries you or doesn’t go away: contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Questions about this medicine?
Talk to a doctor by video, or send your question by text.
Source: Standard international medicine references
This guide is general information and doesn’t replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Don’t start, stop or change a medicine without asking them, and always read the leaflet in the pack.