Common Vomiting, Nausea, Blurred vision, Chest tightness, Headache, Skin rash, Stinging in the eyes, Throat irritation.

Expert advice for Opticrom Forte Eye Drop

Avoid sudden discontinuation of sodium cromoglycate therapy as it may result in reoccurrence of symptoms.
You should not use inhalations of sodium cromoglycate for acute attack of bronchospasm (sudden severe attacks of air passage constriction).
Discontinue inhalation treatment if you develop eosinophilic pneumonia  (a condition in which blood cells called eosinophils accumulate in the lungs).
Do not touch the tip of eye drop bottle to your fingers, eyes or surrounding areas to avoid contamination. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver functioning problems before taking oral sodium cromoglycate.
Oral sodium cromoglycate should be used with caution in children under 2 years of age.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Q. Is sodium cromoglycate an antihistamine?
No. Sodium cromoglycate has no known effect on chemical substances called histamine or its receptors in the body

Q. Is Opticrom forte a steroid?
It does not have structure or mechanism of action similar to steroids

Q. How does Opticrom forte work?
It works by inhibiting the release of allergy causing chemicals from specialized cells called ‘mast cells' (present in eyes, nose, air passages, along the digestive tract etc.) and thus interferes with the development and progression of allergic reactions

Q. Does Opticrom forte cause drowsiness?
No. Opticrom forte does not cause drowsiness.