title: Efficacy and safety of nedocromil sodium ophthalmic solution in the treatment of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
abstract: To assess the efficacy and safety of twice-daily administration of nedocromil sodium 2% ophthalmic solution, we performed a multicenter study involving 140 patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. Subjects had a history of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and positive results of a skin test to ragweed. The trial coincided with the peak ragweed pollen season at five treatment centers. Patients treated with nedocromil sodium had improvements in symptoms with statistically significant reductions recorded for eye itching (P less than or equal to .04), conjunctival injection (P less than or equal to .001), and overall disease severity (P less than or equal to .001) as compared to the placebo-treated group. Adverse events were minor and transient. We concluded that nedocromil sodium 2% ophthalmic solution administered twice daily is effective in relieving major symptoms associated with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Casale
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dockhorn
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jarmoszuk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zeitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017835:Nedocromil; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D015363:Quinolones; D017835:Nedocromil