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levocabastine (Livostin)

Tradenames: Livostin. Indications: allergic conjunctivitis Dosage: 1 drop QID Solution: 0.05% Store: 15-30 C Adverse effects: 1) transient stinging & burning (30%) 2) headache (5%) 3) other (1-3% -> visual disturbance, eye pain, dry eyes, red eyes, lacrimation, discharge, rash, erythema, eyelid edema, dry mouth, pharyngitis, cough, dyspnea, nausea, somnolence, fatigue Mechanism of action: -> selective H1 receptor antagonist

General

ocular decongestant

Properties

MISC-INFO: pregnancy-category C safety in lactation ?

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Novartis