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International Nonproprietary Name - ketotifen Indications: Symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. MENI-DROPS® eye drops contain benzalkonium chloride as a preservative, which can deposit on soft contact lenses. Therefore, MENI-DROPS® eye drops should not be administered if the patient is wearing lenses. The patient should remove the lenses before instilling the drops and reinsert them only after 15 minutes. All eye drops containing benzalkonium chloride as a preservative may cause discoloration of soft contact lenses. Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you have any doubts, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Recommended dose for adults, the elderly and children (over 3 years of age) is: One drop of MENI-DROPS® into the conjunctival sac twice daily. To avoid contamination, do not touch the tip of the container dropper to any surface. If you use more MENI-DROPS® than you should No cases of overdose are known. Swallowing the contents of a 5 ml bottle corresponds to taking 1.25 mg of ketotifen, which is 60% of the recommended daily oral dose for a 3-year-old child. Clinical data have not shown severe signs or symptoms after taking up to 20 mg of ketotifen. If you forget to use MENI-DROPS® If you forget to use MENI-DROPS®, instill the drops as soon as you remember, and then continue to use them according to the prescribed regimen. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Like all medicines, MENI-DROPS® can cause side effects, but not everybody gets them. When using MENI-DROPS® eye drops, you may notice the following reactions in the eye area: burning or punctate superficial lesions on the surface of the cornea. The following reactions occur rarely/uncommonly: transient blurred vision after instillation, dry eyes, eyelid damage, inflammation of the eye surface, eye pain, pain when looking at bright light. Rare reactions that may affect the body: headache, drowsiness, skin rash, eczema, urticaria, dry mouth, and allergic reaction. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.