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Ketotifen
from eMedTV.comKetotifen eye drops should be stored at room temperature. Keep this and all other medications out of the reach of children. Be sure to put the cap back on after each use.
If you do not take your ketotifen as scheduled, take your missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose.
This medication is available in generic form (see Generic Alaway, Generic Zaditor, Generic Zyrtec Eye Drops, or Generic Claritin Eye for more information).
Zaditor is manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Alaway is made by Bausch and Lomb. Zyrtec Eye Drops is made by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, and Claritin Eye is made by Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc. Generic versions are made by various different manufacturers.
Ketotifen eye drops come in one strength -- ketotifen 0.025%, equivalent to 0.035% ketotifen fumarate.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD