Critical appraisal of bepotastine in the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.

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Wingard JB, Mah FS

Critical appraisal of bepotastine in the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.

Clin Ophthalmol. 2011;5:201-7. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S8665. Epub 2011 Feb 15.

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Abstract

Bepotastine besilate 1.5% solution is an H(1)-antihistamine recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the topical treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis. Several clinical studies have demonstrated its safety as well as its efficacy versus placebo. This review finds that bepotastine besilate 1.5% solution is a suitable alternative to other agents within the class of H(1)-antihistamines, but there are no clinical trial data to suggest that it holds any specific advantages over other agents.

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