Olopatadine

Category: pharmacological

Aliases: Pataday, Patanol

Pharmacological Mechanism

Selective H1 antihistamine + mast cell stabilizer — preferred over ketotifen for allergic conjunctivitis due to less sedation + no rebound. Once-daily dosing in 0.7% formulation.

Half-Life (t½)

TD: 3h

Dosing Guidelines

• TD: Typical 0.7mg (Range: 0.1 - 0.7 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• nervous
• immune-hematologic