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Lastacaft Side Effects Center
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Lastacaft in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using alcaftadine ophthalmic and call your doctor at once if you have severe burning, stinging, or other irritation after using the eye drops.
Less serious side effects may include:
- mild burnng, stinging, or irritation;
- eye redness or itching;
- runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, flu symptoms; or
- headache.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Lastacaft (Alcaftadine Ophthalmic Solution) »
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Lastacaft Overview - Patient Information: Side Effects
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Lastacaft FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.
Ocular Adverse Reactions
The most frequent ocular adverse reactions, occurring in < 4% of LASTACAFT™ (alcaftadine ophthalmic solution) -treated eyes, were eye irritation, burning and/or stinging upon instillation, eye redness and eye pruritus.
Non-ocular Adverse Reactions
The most frequent non-ocular adverse reactions, occurring in < 3% of subjects with LASTACAFT™ (alcaftadine ophthalmic solution) -treated eyes, were nasopharyngitis, headache and influenza. Some of these events were similar to the underlying disease being studied.
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