Introduction
Eye drops are a liquid solution which can be administered to the eye in the form of individual drops. Livocab® eye drops also contain Livocab®, which corresponds to the active ingredient levocabastine. Livocab® eye drops are mostly used for allergic eye diseases and can be applied to children as young as one year old.
Area of application of Livocab® eye drops
Livocab® eye drops contain the active ingredient levocabastine. This can be used in the case of conjunctivitis of the eyes if this is caused by an allergic reaction. A further consideration is the so-called conjunctivitis vernalis, which is also a presumably allergy-related conjunctivitis that occurs particularly in spring and occasionally also in autumn.
In addition to a swelling and reddening of the conjunctiva in the eye, it also causes a foreign body sensation. Livocab® eye drops are used for hay fever involving the eyes. Hay fever is caused by an allergic reaction that can affect the respiratory tract, the mucous membranes of the nose and also the eyes.
Typically, itching, burning, reddened and watery eyes occur. Affected persons also have a persistent cold. If the respiratory tract is more severely affected, asthmatic symptoms with shortness of breath can also be caused.
Hay fever is mainly caused by pollen and other herbal ingredients that are found in the air, especially in spring. The active ingredient levocabastine, which is contained in Livocab® eye drops, is a substance from the H1 antihistamine group. Histamine is a tissue hormone that plays an important role in the development of allergic reactions such as hay fever.
As an antihistamine, levocabastine acts against this hormone and thus prevents or reduces the allergic reaction to pollen and grasses. While other antihistamines can also be used as tablets or sprays for the nose and respiratory tract, Livocab® eye drops act specifically against the allergic reaction of the mucous membranes (= conjunctiva) in the eye. Their anti-allergic effect reduces itching and burning of the eyes. In addition, the conjunctiva are less reddened and irritated by Livocab® eye drops. Livocab® nasal spray can also be used for hay fever.
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