Opticrom Eye Drops are aqueous drops that provide quick relief from allergy symptoms that affect the eyes. This includes puffy, itchy and watery eyes. The more common allergens that can trigger such a response include; pollen, animal fur, and dust mites. The active ingredient is sodium cromoglycate 2%, which helps to ease allergy symptoms within 2 minutes.

Opticrom Eye Drops are manufactured by SANOFI, available to purchase in 10 ml bottles, and are suitable for use by adults and children over the age of 6 years to treat allergy symptoms of the eyes including hayfever.

The eye contains a group of cells called mast cells. These cells are responsible for the eye’s immune response to foreign particles. Mast cells react to invading allergens by releasing a substance called histamine. As a result, the eyes become watery and inflamed. Sodium cromoglycate has a stabilising effect on these mast cells; it inhibits the release of histamine and prevents inflammation.

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product.

• You will not be able to continue wearing soft contact lenses while using Opticrom eye drops
• Not for use in children under the age of 6 years
• Speak to a doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• This medication may cause you to experience temporary blurred vision. Do not drive or operate machinery until you can see clearly

Please read all packaging and the Product Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.

Adults and children over the age of 6 years:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly before use
2. Tilt your head back and hold one eye open
3. Place 1 or 2 drops in each eye, up to 4 times per day

Avoid touching the tip of the eyedropper to your eye or any other surface. If you struggle with this, you can try resting your hand on the side of your face and placing the drop in the side of your eye.

If your symptoms have not improved within 2 days you should speak to a doctor or pharmacist for advice.

This medication can be bought from us or any other registered pharmacy without a prescription. To purchase this item, please ensure that the safety questionnaire is completed (this should have appeared when opening this page). This helps our responsible pharmacist ascertain the safety and suitablity of this medicine. 

The active ingredient in Opticrom aqueous eye drops is: Sodium cromoglycate 2% w/v

Opticrom also contains the following inactive ingredients: Disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, purified water.

Not everyone will experience side effects when they use Opticrom aqueous eye drops. However, if you do, they can include:

• Stinging in the eyes or blurred vision. This should go away a few moments after using the drops

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Once you completed the Goodcure safety form that appears automatically when you click on your desired treatment, you can close the pop up window and continue with your purchase. The responsible pharmacist will review your answers to ensure that this treatment is safe and suitable for you before issuing the supply. All requests are usually reviewed within the hour (during work hours).

This information is required so that the pharmacist can get in touch with you if they need more information to ascertain the safety and suitability of this treatment.

Patient confidentiality is one of our top priorities, both the form you fill and the phone consultation are strictly confidential between you and the pharmacist.

The price you see is inclusive of the consultation fee, so you will not have to pay anything extra and there are no hidden fees.

When you make a purchase, it is usually reviewed within the hour. If a purchase is made outside of work hours, it will be reviewed the next working day. Items are shipped either the same or the next day and you will recieve a notification when it is shipped.