Boots Hayfever Relief 2% w/v Eye Drops

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need any more information or advice
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 14 days.

1. What this medicine is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use this medicine
3. How to use this medicine
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store this medicine
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• If you or your child are allergic to sodium cromoglicate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6)

Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat, tongue and worsening of redness, itching or swelling of the eye or eyelid.

• If your child is under 6 years of age.
• For other allergic eye symptoms (not caused by hayfever). Other things in everyday life can start allergies causing eye symptoms in certain people. For example contact with animals including pets, house dust mites, other particles or chemicals. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

Do not use this medicine if the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using these eye drops.

• You must be confident that your or your child’s irritated eyes are caused by hayfever, or have been previously diagnosed by your doctor to suffer from hayfever: You can be sure allergic eyes are caused by hayfever if:
• Both eyes are affected
• You also have a runny or blocked nose
• Your eyesight is not affected
• You know you suffer from hayfever and your symptoms coincide with the times of the year when grass or tree pollen is high.

But if you or your child have:

• No nose symptoms
• Only one eye affected
• Your sight is affected

Or if the eye symptoms:

• Occur at the wrong time of year for hayfever
• Are likely to be caused by another allergy, e.g. a pet or dust mite allergy.

Then you cannot be sure that the condition is due to hayfever and you should see your doctor or pharmacist before you use this medicine.

If you are not sure if the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

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 taking this medicine.

This medicine may interfere with your ability to drive and use machines.

You may have blurred eyesight straight after using this medicine.

If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.

This medicine contains 100 micrograms of benzalkonium chloride in each ml of solution.

Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards.

Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer at the front of the eye), if you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.

• Wash your hands
• Before using the medication for the first time, be sure that the tamper-proof seal on the bottle neck is unbroken. A gap between the bottle and the cap is normal for an unopened bottle.
• Remove the cap from the bottle.
• Tilt your head back.
• Squeeze one or two drops inside the lower lid without touching your eye.
• Close your eye.
• Wipe away any excess liquid from the eyes with a clean tissue.
• Always put the cap back on the bottle as soon as you have used it.
• Repeat in the other eye if needed.

If you forget a dose, use your drops as soon as you remember.

However, if it is nearly time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Contact your doctor if you use the eye drops more frequently than the recommended dose.

• The itching, redness or swelling gets worse. You may be allergic to these drops.

• Stinging or burning in your eyes or blurring of eyesight. This should only last for a short time and occurs immediately after using the eye drops.
• Mild eye irritation.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard 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.

• The active substance is sodium cromoglicate. Each 1 ml of eye drops contains 20 mg of sodium cromoglicate (2.0% w/v). One drop contains 0.7 mg of sodium cromoglicate.
• The other ingredients are disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride and water for injections.

This medicine is a clear colourless to pale yellow solution supplied in either a 5 ml or 10 ml plastic dropper bottle with a tamper-proof cap.