Prescription TPA

Generic name
Treatment

Allergies

Category

Mast cells stabilizers

Sub category

With antihistamine properties

Preservative agents
  • Benzalkonium chloride 0.005%
Composition
  • Besilate de bepotastine 1.5%
Format

5 ml

Dosage

bid

Covered by RAMQ?
No
Remarks
  • For relief of itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
  • Active in the early and late phases of the allergic reaction.
  • Transient taste alteration in 13.5% of patients.
  • Do not instill during contact lens wear and wait a minimum of 10 minutes after instillation before inserting the lenses.
Age according to official indications

10 years

Age according to clinical data

3 years

References

Compendium des produits et Spécialités pharmaceutiques 2021 (CPS)
www.e-therapeutics.ca

Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook 2020, LexiComp
www.uptodate.com

DrugDex 2021, IBM MicroMedex Web applications
www.micromedexsolutions.com

Rx Vigilance Santé 2021
vigilance.ca/dosages-pediatriques-medicaments-rxvigilance


Amélie Ganivet, optométriste
Cynthia Théberge, pharmacienne