Allergy

• Do not use ALREX® if you have certain viral, bacterial or fungal diseases of the eye.
• Do not use ALREX® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients or to other medications known as corticosteroids.
• Use of ALREX® for a long time is associated with several significant side effects including glaucoma with damage to the eye’s optic nerve, vision defects, cataract formation, eye infections (including fungal and viral infections), and delay in wound healing.
• If you use ALREX® for longer than 10 days, your doctor should monitor pressure in your eye.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to any surface.
• Do not wear a contact lens if your eye is red.
• ALREX® should not be used to treat contact lens-related irritation.
• Remove contact lenses prior to using ALREX®. The preservative in ALREX® may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Lenses may be reinserted after 10 minutes.
• In clinical studies, the most common side effects (occurring in 5-15% of patients) affecting the eye included abnormal vision/blurring, burning when placing drops on the eye, swelling of conjunctiva (clear membrane coating inner eyelid and outer surface of eye), eye discharge, dry eyes, excessive tearing, foreign body sensation, itching, eye redness, and light sensitivity. The most common side effects not affecting the eye (occurring in less than 15% of patients) included headache, runny nose, and sore throat.

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