Generic Name and Formulations:
Olopatadine (as HCl) 0.6% (665mcg/spray); aqueous nasal spray; contains benzalkonium chloride.
Company:
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
 
Select therapeutic use: Rhinitis/rhinorrhea (intranasal products)
Indications for PATANASE:
Seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Adult:
2 sprays in each nostril twice daily.

Children:
<6yrs: not recommended. 6–11yrs: 1 spray in each nostril twice daily.

Warnings/Precautions:
Other nasal diseases: not recommended. Avoid eyes. Monitor for nasal mucosal changes. Discontinue if nasal ulceration develops. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.

Interactions:
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants.

Pharmacological Class:
Antihistamine.

Adverse Reactions:
Bitter taste, headache, epistaxis, throat pain, post-nasal drip, cough, UTIs, nasal ulceration, nasal septal perforation, somnolence; children also: upper respiratory tract infection, pyrexia, rash.

How Supplied:
Nasal spray pump—30.5g (240 sprays)