Active ingredient
- sodium cromoglicate
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Catacrom Sodium Cromoglicate 2% Preservative Free Unit Dose Eye Drops
Package leaflet: Information for the user
CATACROM® 2 % w/v Eye Drops, Solution
Sodium cromoglicate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
For brevity, this medicine will be referred to as Catacrom Eye Drops throughout this leaflet. Catacrom Eye Drops are available without prescription but you still need to take care to get the best results from them.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Catacrom Eye Drops are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you use Catacrom Eye Drops
3. How to use Catacrom Eye Drops
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Catacrom Eye Drops
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Catacrom Eye Drops are and what they are used for
Catacrom Eye Drops are for the relief and treatment of allergic red, watery, itchy and puffy eyes caused by hayfever, house mites, and other causes of allergy such as pet hairs. Eye allergy can happen when sensitive eyes are exposed to these causes of allergy.
Catacrom Eye Drops is a medicine which affects cells called mast cells. It prevents them from releasing chemical substances which cause symptoms such as the redness, watering, itching and puffiness of allergic reactions.
These eye drops can be used by wearers of rigid or gas permeable contact lenses and can be used by people who are sensitive to preservatives in other kinds of eye drops.
2. What you need to know before you use Catacrom Eye Drops
Do not use Catacrom Eye Drops:
Warnings and precautions
Take special care with Catacrom Eye Drops:
Before using these eye drops, you must be sure that your eye irritation is the result of allergy (or you have been previously diagnosed by your doctor as suffering from allergy).
You can be confident that you have allergic eyes if:
but if:
you cannot be sure that you are suffering from allergic eyes and you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Catacrom Eye Drops.
Children
If you have any questions concerning the use of these eye drops in a child, or are unsure whether the child has allergic eyes, you should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Other medicines and Catacrom Eye Drops
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
If you have any questions about using these eye drops with other eye treatments, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using these eye drops. Your doctor or pharmacist may prefer a different treatment to be used under these circumstances.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Driving and using machines
If there are changes to your vision after using these eye drops, wait until you can see clearly before driving or using machines.
3. How to use Catacrom Eye Drops
Catacrom Eye Drops are for use in the eye only.
Usual Dose
Catacrom Eye Drops are suitable for use in adults, the elderly and children.
The drops are in single-dose units. Put one or two drops into each eye four times a day, or as directed by your doctor. Avoid touching the eye with the dropper.
Read the instructions on the carton carefully. Wash your hands before and after you use these eye drops.
Steps for Using Catacrom Eye Drops
1. Break off one unit dose container from the strip.
2. Open the unit dose container by bending/twisting the tab (Figure 1).
3. Tilt your head backwards.
4. Gently pull down the lower lid to form a pouch (Figure 2).
5. With the unit dose in the other hand, put one drop inside the pouch by gently squeezing the container. Try not to touch anything with the tip (Figure 3).
6. Close the eye for about 30 seconds and at the same time gently press a finger against the corner of the closed eye, nearest the nose. (Figure 4).
7. Some drops may roll down your face. This is normal. The eye holds less than one drop. Wipe away the excess with a clean tissue. If the drop of medication is not retained for any reason, another drop should be dropped into the eye pouch.
8. If you use more than one type of eye drop, wait five minutes before putting in the next one. This prevents the first drop from being washed away.
9. Repeat instructions 3-8 for the other eye.
If you use more Catacrom Eye Drops than you should
There are no known effects of taking too much of this medicine. If you are concerned, please speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to use Catacrom Eye Drops
If you forget to use this medicine, use it as soon as you remember.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Some people find that their eyes can become irritated or sting for a short while after taking these eye drops.
If the stinging lasts a long time, or is severe, you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Rarely, other symptoms of eye irritation have occurred.
If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system:
United Kingdom
or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Catacrom Eye Drops
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Once opened, use the unit dose straight away and then throw away the container.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, sachet and unit dose after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package. After opening the sachet: use contents within 28 days.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Catacrom Eye Drops contain
What Catacrom Eye Drops look like and contents of the pack
Each unit dose container holds 0.3 ml Catacrom 2% Eye Drops without preservative and there are 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 30 or 90 single-dose units in each carton. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Catacrom Eye Drops are manufactured by:
or
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
CATACROM is a registered trade mark.
This leaflet was last revised in April 2020
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