Drug therapy for ocular allergy.
Ocular allergy is a common problem for the primary care practitioner. A range of ocular decongestants, antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, and corticosteroids are available for use, and practitioners must be familiar with the clinical effectiveness, treatment regimens, and side effects of these drugs. This paper reviews the drugs, both prescription and nonprescription, appropriate for management of ocular allergy and provides guidelines for their use.
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015550:Cell Degranulation; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents