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TM (epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution) 0.05% Sterile

DRUG DESCRIPTION

ELESTATTM (epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution) 0.05% is a clear, colorless, sterile isotonic solution containing epinastine HCl, an antihistamine and an inhibitor of histamine release from the mast cell for topical administration to the eyes.

Epinastine HCl is represented by the following structural formula:


C16H15N3 HCl Mol. Wt. 285.78

Chemical Name: 3-Amino-9, 13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz[c,f]imidazo[1,5-a]azepine hydrochloride

Each mL contains: Active: Epinastine HCl 0.05% (0.5 mg/mL) equivalent to epinastine 0.044% (0.44mg/mL); Preservative: Benzalkonium chloride 0.01%; Inactives: Edetate disodium; purified water; sodium chloride; sodium phosphate, monobasic; and sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid (to adjust the pH). ELESTAT† has a pH of approximately 7 and an osmolality range of 250 to 310 mOsm/kg.

Brand Name: Elestat
Generic Name: Epinastine
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