Pataday Side Effects

Serious Side Effects of Pataday

Signs of an allergic reaction to Pataday include, hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
May cause severe redness, swelling, or burning sensations in the eye.
Stinging, unusual drainage or crusting, or other severe eye irritation may occur.

Common Side Effects of Pataday

Mild stinging, burning, itchiness, redness, dryness, or general irritation of the eyes
Blurry vision, puffy eyelids, or feeling of foreign body sensation (feeling as though there is something in your eye).
Weakness or headache, as well as runny nose, stuffiness, cough, or sore throat(flu-like symptoms) are common side effects of antihistamine medications.
Pataday may also cause unusual but non-serious conditions such as back pain or unusual or unpleasant taste.

Warnings & Recalls for Pataday

General Pataday Warnings

Go not wear contact lenses if your eyes are red. The benzalkonium chloride in the solution can be absorbed by soft contact lenses.
Avoid other eye medications while using Pataday
To prevent contamination of the dropper and the solution, do not let anything touch the dropper tip.

Pataday Treatment and Use

Pataday | Pataday is an antihistamine used as a treatment for eye irritation caused by allergic conjunctivitis. Pataday has twice the concentration of Patanol solution. Pataday is used for the relief of indoor, outdoor, and seasonal allergies, and may treat the following symptoms of eye irritation, such as redness, itchiness, or watery eyes.

How does Pataday work?

Antihistamine medications decrease the amount of natural histamine produced in the body. Histamine is released during allergic reactions and causes the common allergy symptoms in the sinuses, eyes, throat, lungs, and skin.

Pataday Dosage Information

A typical dose of Pataday is one drop per eye, once or twice a day as prescribed by your doctor.

Before using the Pataday eye drops, wash your hands with soap and water.

If you wear contact lenses, remove them before application and wait at least 10 minutes after application to reinsert them.

Apply a single drop of the solution like a regular eye drop, then close your eyes for three minutes, tipping your head downwards. Apply gently pressure to your tear duct, then wipe any excess liquid from around your eyes with a tissue. Wait until your vision is clear before driving or using machinery.

If you use more than one drop per eye, wait at least 5 minutes between applications.

Other Names for Pataday

Brand name:

Pataday

Patanol

Generic name:

Olopatadine Ophthalmic (unavailable)