Emedastin-Augentropfen gegen Heuschnupfen

About emedastine eye drops

Heuschnupfen is caused by an allergy to pollen. The symptoms of hay fever are due to your immune system reacting to pollen. Cells on the lining of your eyes release a chemical called histamine, which causes conjunctivitis (eye inflammation). Hay fever is also called seasonal allergic conjunctivitis because symptoms tend to occur at the same time, or in the same season, each year. Typical symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis are red, itchy and watery eyes. Emedastine drops relieve these symptoms by blocking the action of histamine in the cells on the surface of your eyes.

Before using emedastine eye drops

Um sicherzustellen, dass dies die richtige Behandlung für Sie ist, ist es wichtig, dass Ihr Arzt Folgendes weiß, bevor Sie mit der Anwendung der Augentropfen beginnen:

• Wenn Sie weiche Kontaktlinsen tragen.

• If you are pregnant. Emedastine drops can usually be used if you are expecting a baby, but it is still important that you tell your doctor about this.

• If you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are over 65 years of age. This is because emedastine has not been studied in these groups of people.

• If the drops are for a young child. Emedastine drops are not recommended for a child under 3 years old.

• Falls Sie jemals eine allergische Reaktion auf ein Antihistaminikum oder Augentropfen hatten.

• If you are taking or using any other medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, such as herbal and complementary medicines.

How to use emedastine eye drops

1. Waschen Sie Ihre Hände gründlich, bevor Sie die Tropfen verwenden.

2. Open the bottle.

3. Neigen Sie Ihren Kopf ein wenig nach hinten und ziehen Sie das untere Augenlid nach unten, um eine Tasche zu bilden.

4. Halte die Flasche kopfüber in die Nähe deines Auges. Versuche, dein Auge dabei nicht zu berühren.

5. Gently press on the base of the bottle to release one drop into your eye.

6. Schließen Sie Ihr Auge für ein bis zwei Minuten und drücken Sie sanft auf die Seite Ihrer Nase, wo der Augenwinkel auf die Nase trifft. Dies hilft, das Abfließen des Tropfens zu verhindern und ihn im Auge zu halten.

7. Wiederholen Sie den Vorgang in Ihrem anderen Auge, wenn Ihnen gesagt wurde, die Tropfen in beiden Augen zu verwenden.

8. Put the cap back on the bottle.

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• Before using the eye drops, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about emedastine drops and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from using them.

• Use emedastine drops twice a day. Most doctors will recommend using them in the morning and the evening. You may need to continue to use the drops until the pollen season ends - this will often mean using them for a number of weeks.

• Take care not to touch your eye, fingers, or any other surface with the dropper of the bottle. This could infect the drops left in the bottle.

• When you first put the drops into your eye, it may cause blurred vision. This should quickly clear, but make sure you can see clearly again before you drive and before you use machines or tools.

• If your symptoms do not improve within a week, or if they become worse, check again with your doctor for further advice.

• Wenn Sie andere Augentropfen verwenden, lassen Sie mindestens fünf Minuten zwischen der Anwendung jeder Zubereitung. Dies soll verhindern, dass mehr Flüssigkeit in Ihr Auge gelangt, als es aufnehmen kann. Andernfalls laufen die Tropfen aus Ihrem Auge über und haben nicht die beabsichtigte Wirkung.

• Do not wear soft contact lenses while you are using emedastine eye drops, unless your doctor has advised you otherwise. This is because there is a preservative in the drops which can affect soft contact lenses.

Can emedastine eye drops cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with emedastine eye drops. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with the drops. Speak with your doctor if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to the drops, speak with your doctor or pharmacist for further advice

How to store emedastine eye drops

• Bewahren Sie alle Medikamente außerhalb der Reichweite und Sicht von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, fern von direkter Hitze und Licht.

• Eye drops only keep for four weeks once the bottle has been opened, so do not use the drops if the bottle has been open for longer than this. This will help to prevent eye infections.

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