Nedocromil

Nedocromil treats eye symptoms due to allergies. Avoid placing eye drops directly on the pupil as this area is sensitive. Look up, pull the lower lid of the eye down, and insert drops inside lower lid

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Nedocromil Cautionary Labels

Uses of Nedocromil

Updated: April 27, 2015

Nedocromil is used in the treatment of:

Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Pruritus

Nedocromil is used in the prevention of:

Asthma

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Nedocromil Brand Names

Nedocromil may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Nedocromil Drug Class

Nedocromil is part of the drug class:

Other antiallergics

Nedocromil Interactions

This is not a complete list of Nedocromildrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Nedocromil and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Nedocromil falls into category B:

There are no well-done studies that have been done in humans with Nedocromil. But in animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication, and the babies did not show any medical issues related to this medication.

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given Nedocromil, and some babies had problems. But in human studies, pregnant women were given this medication and their babies did not have any problems related to this medication.