Opticrom
DRUG DESCRIPTION
OPTICROM® (cromolyn sodium ophthalmic solution, USP) 4% is a clear, colorless, sterile solution intended for topical ophthalmic use.
Chemical Name: Disodium 5-5' - [(2-hydroxy-trimethylene) dioxy] bis [4-oxo-4 H- 1-benzopyran-2-carboxylate].
Pharmacologic Category: Mast cell stabilizer
Each mL contains: Active : Cromolyn sodium 40 mg (4%); Preservative : Benzalkonium chloride 0.01%; Inactives : Edetate disodium 0.1% and purified water. It has a pH of 4.0 to 7.0.
Generic Name: Cromolyn
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