Do not use this medicine

• If you or your child are allergic to sodium cromoglicate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6).
  Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat, tongue and worsening of redness, itching or swelling of the eye or eyelid.
• If your child is under 6 years of age.
• For other allergic eye symptoms (not caused by hayfever). Other things in everyday life can start allergies causing eye symptoms in certain people. For example, contact with animals including pets, house dust mites, other particles and chemicals. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

Do not use this medicine if the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using these eye drops.

Warnings and precautions

• You must be confident that your or your child’s irritated eyes are caused by hayfever, or have been previously diagnosed by your doctor to suffer from hayfever: You can be sure allergic eyes are caused by hayfever if:
  • Both eyes are affected
  • You also have a runny or blocked nose
  • Your eyesight is not affected
  • You know you suffer from hayfever and your symptoms coincide with the times of year when grass or tree pollen is high.

  But if you or your child have:

  • No nose symptoms
  • Only one eye affected
  • Your sight is affected.

  Or if the eye symptoms:

  • Occur at the wrong time of year for hayfever
  • Are likely to be caused by another allergy, e.g. a pet or dust mite allergy.

Then you cannot be sure that the condition is due to hayfever and you should see your doctor or pharmacist before you use this medicine.

If you are not sure if the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

This medicine may interfere with your ability to drive and use machines.

You may have blurred eyesight straight after using this medicine.

If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.

This medicine contains benzalkonium chloride.

This medicine contains 100 micrograms of benzalkonium chloride in each ml of solution.

Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards.

Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer at the front of the eye). If you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.