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Conjunctivitis - allergic - Management
Mast cell stabilizer eye drops for prophylaxis

Age from 1 year onwards
Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops
Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops
Put one drop into each eye four times a day.
Supply 14 ml.
Age: from 1 year onwards
NHS cost: £2.81
OTC cost: £5.35
Licensed use: yes
Age from 4 years onwards
Lodoxamide 0.1% eye drops
Lodoxamide 0.1% eye drops
Put one drop into each eye four times a day.
Supply 10 ml.
Age: from 4 years onwards
NHS cost: £5.48
OTC cost: £9.66
Licensed use: yes
Age from 6 years onwards
Nedocromil 2% eye drops
Nedocromil 2% eye drops
Put one drop into each eye twice a day. Increase to four times a day if required.
Supply 10 ml.
Age: from 6 years onwards
NHS cost: £10.24
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: With seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, do not use these drops for more than 12 consecutive weeks.

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