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The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.

How to Use Patanol/ Olopatadine

Patanol/ Olopatadine comes as an eyedrop to apply to the eye. It is usually applied to the affected eye(s) twice a day, around 6 to 8 hours apart. To help you remember to use Patanol/ Olopatadine, use it around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use Patanol/ Olopatadine exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

To apply the eyedrops, follow these steps:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• Use a mirror or have someone else put the drops in your eye.

• Make sure the end of the dropper is not chipped or cracked.

• Avoid touching the dropper against your eye or anything else.

• Hold the dropper tip down at all times to prevent drops from flowing back into the bottle and contaminating the remaining contents.

• Lie down or tilt your head back.

• Holding the bottle between your thumb and index finger, place the dropper as near as possible to your eyelid without touching it.

• Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your cheek or nose.

• With the index finger of your other hand, pull the lower lid of the eye down to form a pocket.

• Drop the prescribed number of drops into the pocket made by the lower lid and the eye. Placing the drops on the surface of the eyeball can cause stinging.

• Close your eye and press lightly against the lower lid with your finger for 2-3 minutes to keep the medication in the eye. Do not blink.

• Replace and tighten the cap right away. Do not wipe or rinse it off.

• Wipe off any excess liquid from your cheek with a clean tissue. Wash your hands again.

Patanol/ Olopatadine Side Effects

Patanol/ Olopatadine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• headache

• blurred vision

• eye burning or stinging

• dry eyes

• sore throat

• taste changes

Precautions  using Patanol/ Olopatadine

Before using Patanol/ Olopatadine,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to Patanol/ Olopatadine, benzalkonium chloride, or any other medications.

• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking.

• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using Patanol/ Olopatadine, call your doctor.

• you should know that you should not wear contact lenses if your eye(s) is/are red. If your eye is not red and you wear contact lenses, you should know that Patanol/ Olopatadine solution contains benzalkonium chloride, which can be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Remove your contact lenses before applying Patanol/ Olopatadine and put them back in 10 minutes later.