Do not use this medicine:

• If you or your child are allergic (hypersensitive) to sodium cromoglicate, or any of the other ingredients of Opticrom Hayfever (listed in Section 6: Further information)
  Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat, tongue and worsening of redness, itching or swelling of the eye or eyelid
• If your child is under 6 years of age
• For other allergic eye symptoms (not caused by hayfever). Other things in everyday life can start allergies causing eye symptoms in certain people. For example contact with animals including pets, house dust mites, other particles and chemicals. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

Do not use this medicine if the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Opticrom Hayfever.

Take special care with Opticrom Hayfever:

• You must be confident that you or your child’s irritated eyes are caused by hayfever, or have been previously diagnosed by your doctor to suffer from hayfever: You can be sure allergic eyes are caused by hayfever if:
  • Both eyes are affected
  • You also have a runny or blocked nose
  • Your eyesight is not affected
  • You know you suffer from hayfever and your symptoms coincide with the times of year when grass or tree pollen is high.

  But if you or your child have:

  • No nose symptoms
  • Only one eye is affected
  • Your sight is affected

  Or if the eye symptoms:

  • occur at the wrong time of year for hayfever
  • are likely to be caused by another allergy, e.g. a pet or dust mite allergy

  then you cannot be sure that the condition is due to hayfever and you should see your doctor or pharmacist before you use these drops.

If you are not sure if the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Opticrom Hayfever.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or think you may be pregnant.

If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking or using any medicine.

Driving and using machines

You may have blurred eyesight straight after using this medicine.

If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Opticrom Hayfever

Opticrom Hayfever contains benzalkonium chloride. This may cause your eyes to become irritated.

Benzalkonium chloride is known to discolour soft contact lenses. Avoid contact with soft contact lenses.

For all other types of contact lenses:

Remove contact lenses prior to application and wait at least 15 minutes before reinsertion.