Alcaftadine - Warnings and Precautions
The following warnings and precautions are taken directly from the US FDA-approved drug label for Alcaftadine. This is the same information dispensing pharmacists read.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination : To minimize the risk of eye injury and contamination, do not touch dropper tip to eyelids and surrounding areas, or any other surface.
Keep bottle tightly closed when not in use. • Contact Lens Wear: LASTACAFT ® should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation.
Remove contact lenses prior to instillation of LASTACAFT ® .
5.1 Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination To minimize eye injury and contamination of the dropper tip and solution, care should be taken not to touch the eyelids or surrounding areas with the dropper tip of the bottle.
Keep bottle tightly closed when not in use.
5.2 Contact Lens Use Patients should be advised not to wear a contact lens if their eye is red.
LASTACAFT ® should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation.
LASTACAFT ® should not be instilled while wearing contact lenses.
Remove contact lenses prior to instillation of LASTACAFT ® .
The preservative in LASTACAFT ® , benzalkonium chloride, may be absorbed by soft contact lenses.
Lenses may be reinserted after 10 minutes following administration of LASTACAFT ® .
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