Lodoxamide (Ophthalmic)
Brand Names : Alomide, lodoxamide trometamol
Category- Antiallergic, ophthalmic
- Mast cell stabilizer, ophthalmic
DescriptionLodoxamide (loe-DOX-a-mide) ophthalmic solution is used in the eye to
treat certain disorders of the eye caused by allergies. It works by acting
on certain cells, called mast cells, to prevent them from releasing substances
that cause the allergic reaction.
Lodoxamide is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following
dosage form:
Ophthalmic
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Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
In Canada -
Another commonly used name is lodoxamide
trometamol
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