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Article: Mast cell stabilizers control ocular itching to cat allergen
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- Ophthalmology Times
- Article date:
- August 15, 2004
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Pilot studies
Mast cell stabilizers control ocular itching to cat allergen
With single-dose of medication, agents shown to effectively prevent, treat allergy symptoms
Reviewed by Jason S. Rothman, MD
Fort Lauderdale, FL-Two pilot studies have shown that single doses of olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution 0.1% (Patanol, Alcon Laboratories) and pemirolast potassium ophthalmic solution 0.1% (Alamast, Santen Inc./Johnson and Johnson) were comparable in reducing and controlling ocular itching in cat-sensitive individuals, according to Jason S. Rothman, MD, Cornea fellow, New England Eye Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston.
"Based on our results, the drugs appear to be comparable ...