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Ocular Surgery NewS | february 10, 2011 | OSNSuperSite.com Spotlight on Ocular Surface Disease Guide to Dry Eye and Allergy Therapeutics Brand name Description Indications Side effects Comments Prescription Abbott Medical Optics Inc. c 1700 E St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 c 714-247-8200; Fax: 714-247-8672
mild-moderate dry eye and to dryness of the
Akorn Inc. c 2500 Millbrook Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 c 800-535-7155; Fax: 800-943-3694 c www.akorn.com Alcon Laboratories Inc. c 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76134 c 800-451-3937; Fax: 800-777-2799 c www.alcon.com
For the treatment of One drop in each Contraindicated
a day.
For the treatment of One drop in each Headaches
irritation due to dry- eye(s) as needed. Spotlight
Ocular Surgery NewS | february 10, 2011 | OSNSuperSite.com Spotlight on Ocular Surface Disease Guide to Dry Eye and Allergy Therapeutics Brand name Description Indications Side effects Comments Prescription Allergan Inc. c 2525 Dupont Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 c 714-246-4500; Fax: 714-246-4971 c www.allergan.com Bausch + Lomb Inc. c 7 Giralda Farms, Suite 1001, Madison, NJ 07940 c 800-553-5340; Fax: 866-366-9789 c www.bausch.com
Active Ingredient: ketotifen relief of itching eyes dren 3 years and
0.025% (equivalent to keto- due to ragweed,
Itching and redness reliever For the temporary
and pheniramine eye drops for eye allergy
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. c 4222 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200, Durham, NC 27703 c 919-941-9777; Fax: 919-941-9797 c www.azasite.com
sustained ocular tissue con- for the treatment of
centrations while providing bacterial conjunctivi-
tible isolates of: CDC day for 2 days, fol- which occurred
coryneform group G,lowed by 1 drop
aureus, Streptococcus total of 9 drops
An antihistamine/mast-cell For the prevention
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Ocular Surgery NewS | february 10, 2011 | OSNSuperSite.com Spotlight on Ocular Surface Disease Guide to Dry Eye and Allergy Therapeutics Brand name Description Indications Side effects Comments Prescription ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. c 50 Technology, Irvine, CA 92618 c 949-788-6000; Fax: 949-788-6010 c www.istavision.com
silate ophthalmic receptor antagonist (anti-
Natural Ophthalmics Inc. c 82 Canyon Trail, Box 1510, Dillon, CO 80435 c 877-220-9710; Fax: 970-468-9042 c www.naturaleyedrops.com
anced, isotonic, sterile solu- watering, redness
tion with four homeopathic and edema. Oasis Medical Inc. c 514 S. Vermont Ave., Glendora, CA 91741 c 800-528-9786; Fax: 800-631-7210 Vistakon Pharmaceuticals c 7500 Centurion Pkwy., Jacksonville, FL 32256 c 800-523-6225; Fax: 904-443-1553 c www.vistakonpharmaceuticals.com
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