Not everyone of us understands medical products well.
And sometimes we buy this or that medicine not on the basis of knowledge of its properties, but thanks to advertising.
It is extremely important to understand that self-treatment threatens human health no less than the disease itself.
Therefore, it is highly recommended to visit the pharmacy only after the doctor's advice.
We continue the series of articles about eye drops. We present to your attention the drug Kromoglin.
- 1. Instructions for using
- 2.
- side effects 3.
- condition and retention periods 4.
- price 5.
- analogues 6.
- reviews 7. Conclusion
- 8. Video
Instruction for use
KromoglinIs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug intended for topical use in ophthalmology.
It has antihistamine effect and promotes stabilization of fatty type cells.
This medicine blocks the entry of calcium ions into the mast cells, thus preventing the destruction of the cell and the release of allergic and inflammatory pathogens, which include histamines, bradykinin and other substances.
Indications for use
Cromoglin is used to treat and prevent allergic conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis, as well as acute or chronic conjunctivitis of non-infectious nature.
These drops are prescribed and in such cases:
- Insufficient moistening of the mucous membrane of the eyes.
- Keratitis is an allergic type.
- Excessive eye fatigue.
- Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes due to the influence of such allergens as pet hair, plants, household chemicals, cosmetics, medicines, industrial hazards and other environmental factors.
Form release, composition
Cromoglyn is produced in the form of drops of 2% for the eyes, which are a colorless sterile liquid. They are poured into bottles of the type of droppers made of plastic with a capacity of 10 milliliters.
These vials are packed in cardboard boxes. One milliliter of drops contains 20 milligrams of cromoglycic acid in the form of a disodium salt, sodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride and purified water.
How to use
Kromoglin should be instilled in one or two drops in each eye four times during the day. The interval between instillations should be from four to six hours.
In case of emergency, the dose can be increased up to eight times. Duration of treatment is determined on an individual basis for each specific case and depends on the severity of allergic manifestations.
To administer the drug, the patient should push the lower eyelid and inject the drops into the conjunctival sac, without touching the eye.
In order for the drops to spread evenly over the eye, after burying, blink several times. The bottle should be carefully clogged after each use.
Interaction with other
preparations Parallel administration of Kromoglin drops with other medications is safe, however, the interval between instillations of the eyes with various types of drug should be at least fifteen minutes.
For the period of Cromoglin therapy, it is possible to reduce the dosage of other ophthalmic preparations that contain glucocorticosteroids.
Side effects of
The use of Cromoglin is accompanied by side effects very rarely. In addition, they always go by themselves and do not require medical intervention and cancellation of the above drug.
The side effects of these drops include:
- Feeling of itching and baking in the eyes immediately after dropping.
- Easy tingling of the eyes.
- Hyperemia of the mucous membrane of the eye.
- Sensation of the presence of foreign matter in the cavity of the eyes.
- Puffiness of the eyelids.
- Feeling of heat in the eye.
- Slight decrease in visual acuity.
- Barley.
- Damage to the surface of the corneal epithelium.
Contraindications
Cromoglin drops should not be used in such cases:
- Waiting period for the baby and breastfeeding.
- Supersensitivity to the constituents of the drug.
- For treatment of patients younger than four years.
- Presence in the anamnesis of intolerance of substances from the group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Patients who wear contact lenses should be removed before using the aforementioned drug and placed back only after twenty minutes.
If eye drops reduce the clearness of vision in a patient, he should not engage in responsible activities immediately after the administration of this medication.
In pregnancy,
In the first trimester of the gestational period, the use of Kromoglin drops is unacceptable, and in the second and third, they can be used with caution after assessing the relationship between the expected positive effect and the likely risk.
Storage terms and conditions
| Where to store | is a dark place that can not be accessed by small children |
| Required temperature | up to 25 degrees Celsius |
| Shelf life | 3 years |
| Shelf life after opening | no more than 30 days |
Price
Average price in Russia
In pharmacies located in Russia, Kromoglin drops can be bought for about for about .
Average cost in Ukraine
In Ukrainian pharmacies, Kromoglin eye drops are currently not available.
Take care of eye health:
- Eye gymnastics for Zhdanov
- Bates eye recovery method
- Prevention of visual impairment
Analogues
There are drugs that can replace Cromoglin drops, but you should do this only after consulting a doctor. These include:
- Vizin;
- Lecrolin;
- Visotope;
- Cromohexal;
- Has occluded;
- Floxal;
- Stillwall ;
- Travatane;
- Taufon.
Reviews
Most of the patients responded to Kromoglin drops very positively.
The main advantages of this drug are the affordable cost and the rapid elimination of unpleasant symptoms.
However, there are also reviews in which people claim that after applying Kromoglin drops, the sensations in their eyes became even worse.
If you want to read reviews of patients who used Kromoglin drops, you will find them at the end of this article.
Conclusion
- Cromoglyn is an antihistamine ophthalmic preparation that is available in the form of eye drops.
- The use of these drops can be accompanied by certain side effects.
- Cromoglin can not be applied during pregnancy.
- In some cases, this drug can be replaced by one of the same drugs.
- The cost of Cromoglyn is quite affordable.
- Most patients note the effectiveness of this drug.
Video
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