[Alomide eyedrops in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis].

Abstract

New drug lodoxamine (alomide) opens new vistas in the treatment of allergic diseases of the eyes highly prevalent both in adults and children. This drug prevents release of mast cell mediators and delays eosinophil migration to conjunctival and corneal tissue, thus exerting a spectrum of antiallergic effects. Clinical studies carried out in 170 patients demonstrated a high efficacy of alomide in the treatment of subacute and chronic pollenosis conjunctivitis, spring keratoconjunctivitis, multiple and toxic allergic keratitis, and other allergic conjunctivities. Alomide can be used as a preventive drug in patients with allergies under high-risk conditions and in patients wearing contact lenses. It is effective in combined therapy of keratitis and keratouveitis. Alomide eye drops are well tolerated.

• Authors: Iu F Maĭchuk, K N Khaitova, M B Grishakova
• Journal: Vestnik oftalmologii (Vestn Oftalmol) 1998 Jul-Aug Vol. 114 Issue 4 Pg. 43-4 ISSN: 0042-465X [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Primenenie glaznykh kapel' "Alomid" v lechenii allergicheskikh kon''iunktivitov i keratokon''iunktivitov.
• PMID: 9771090 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids
• Histamine H1 Antagonists
• Nitriles
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Tromethamine
• lodoxamide tromethamine
• Dexamethasone
• Oxamic Acid

Topics

• Adult
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Conjunctivitis, Allergic (drug therapy)
• Dexamethasone (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Glucocorticoids (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Histamine H1 Antagonists (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Nitriles
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Oxamic Acid (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Treatment Outcome
• Tromethamine (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)