Brand Names

Category

• Antihistamine, H₁ - receptor, ophthalmic
• mast cell stabilizer, ophthalmic
• antiallergic, ophthalmic

Description Drug

Ketotifen - kee-toe-TYE-fenophthalmic - eye solution is using to temporarily prevent itching of the eye causing by a condition known as allergic conjunctivitis. It works by acting on certain cells, called mast cells, to prevent them from releasing substances that cause the allergy.

This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic
• Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Zadit

† Not commercially available in Canada.