Description
What is Azelast® Eye Drops Azelastine 0.05%?
Azelast® Eye Drops is an antihistaminic medication. It is used to treat inflammation of the eyes (redness and swelling) caused due to various allergies. It helps in short-term or sudden allergic reactions in the eye. Azelast® Eye Drop is an antiallergic. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (histamine) which is responsible for red, itchy, watery eyes.
Azelast® Eye Drops helps relieve symptoms of allergic eye disease such as redness, swelling, itching, and watering of the eyes. This medicine works by decreasing the production of certain chemicals that cause inflammation of the eyes. This will make it easier for you to go about your daily activities. Use it as prescribed to get the most benefit. If you see no improvement even after 2 weeks, talk to your doctor.
Follow your doctor’s instructions precisely for administering Azelast Eye Drop in the eye. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the returning or worsening.
Commonly seen side effects seen with this medicine include temporary eye irritation and burning sensation after administration. Consult your doctor if these side effects persist or if your condition worsens. It may cause blurring of your vision for a short time just after its use, so do not drive until your vision is clear.
Azelast® eye drops provide immediate relief from eye itching. It is used in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. Azelastine hydrochloride 0.05% has antihistaminic activity. It reduces eye swelling, itching, and stringy secretions associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
Histamine is the mediator of allergic inflammation. It causes blood vessels dilation, resulting in eye redness. It also induces the release of inflammatory molecules that cause nerve irritation, pain, and itching.
Azelast eyedrops counteract the effects of histamine. It clears the allergic inflammation and soothes the eyes. With fewer side effects and maximum efficiency after two doses, Azelastine is the best treatment for allergy symptoms.
Allergic conjunctivitis is a common eye affliction worldwide. It reduces visual acuity and results in performance and life quality reduction. Azelastine acts rapidly on the histamine receptors to clear inflammation, soothe the eyes. At a double dose daily, Azelast eye drops are efficient in controlling allergic symptoms.
How Azelastine Drop works
Azelastine eyedrops halt the inflammatory process in an allergic reaction. Inflammation is a natural body reaction to clear pathogens and microbes, yet excessive, unnecessary inflammation damages the nearby tissues and induces allergic symptoms. Allergens are not harmful compounds. Nevertheless, they trigger the immune system and indirectly cause injury to the affected tissues.
Allergic conjunctivitis and rhinitis are global health problems, affecting more than 30% of the population, with high-cost implications and reduction in life quality and performance.
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is most common. It occurs in spring and beginning summer due to vegetation allergens such as mold spores, tree, or grass pollens.
The less common allergic conjunctivitis occurs year-round. It is related to animal allergens such as dust mites or animal dander.
When the eye is exposed to these allergens, the immune system is triggered. Blood vessels dilate, white blood cells travel to the tissues and start producing inflammatory mediators.
In an allergic immune response, The mast cells lead the attack secreting massive amounts of the chemical mediator histamine.
Histamines irritate nerve endings which causes pain and itchiness. It also amplifies the inflammation resulting in edema, swelling, and eye redness.
Azelastine inhibits histamine binding to its receptor, hampering all of its inflammatory effects.
Additionally, Azelastine acts on many facets of the inflammatory process. It stabilizes the mast cells and counteracts the inflammatory mediators.
Azelastine has a rapid onset of action, providing immediate relief from congestion and irritation after application.
Indications
The Azelast eye drops principal use is to relieve symptoms of mild or severe allergic conjunctivitis, where histamine plays a key role.
Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammatory response of the conjunctiva, a thin. The Clear layer covers the white of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.
The conjunctiva has a rich blood supply, so when inflamed, it causes pink eye appearance, intense itchiness, puffy eyelids, and impaired vision.
The use of topical eyedrops has many advantages over taking oral medications. Azelastine rapidly acts on the site of inflammation to soothe the eyes and relieve tension. It breaks the inflammatory cycle. So, the conjunctiva restores its stability.
