Pemirolast Ophthalmic

Pemirolastis used to treat the itching in your eyes that happens with allergies.

Pemirolast works by preventing certain types of inflammatory cells from releasing irritating substances that cause allergic symptoms.

pemirolast is available only with your doctor's prescription.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For pemirolast, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to pemirolast or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

pemirolast has been tested in children 3 years of age and older and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Geriatric

There is no specific information available comparing the use of pemirolast in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Pregnancy

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of pemirolast. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Contact lens–related irritation—Pemirolast should not be used to treat this condition

You should avoid wearing contact lenses when your eyes are red and irritated from your allergies.

For patients who continue to wear contact lenses and whose eyes are not red, be certain to wait at least 10 minutes after applying pemirolast to your eyes before replacing any contact lenses normally worn.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

• Cough (mucus-producing)
• headache (severe)
• stomach pain and cramping
• pain and tenderness around eyes and cheekbones
• painful menstrual bleeding
• runny or stuffy nose
• tightness in chest
• troubled breathing

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Chills
• cough
• fever
• sneezing
• sore throat

• Back pain
• burning feeling in eye
• eyelid swelling
• eye dryness
• foreign body feeling in eye
• general feeling of eye discomfort
• increased itching of the eye
• redness of the eye

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Applies to pemirolast ophthalmic: ophthalmic solution

Along with its needed effects, pemirolast ophthalmic may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur while taking pemirolast ophthalmic:

• Cough (mucus-producing)
• headache (severe)
• stomach pain and cramping
• pain and tenderness around eyes and cheekbones
• painful menstrual bleeding
• runny or stuffy nose
• tightness in chest
• troubled breathing

Some side effects of pemirolast ophthalmic may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Chills
• cough
• fever
• sneezing
• sore throat

• Back pain
• burning feeling in eye
• eyelid swelling
• eye dryness
• foreign body feeling in eye
• general feeling of eye discomfort
• increased itching of the eye
• redness of the eye