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Ocular agent provides prolonged pruritus prophylaxis

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Mark B. Abelson, MD, CM, FRCS(C),Cheryl Guttman

Boston-The mast-cell stabilizer pemirolast potassium 0.1% (Alamast, Santen) is a safe, comfortable, and effective agent for preventing and relieving ocular itching of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis throughout the allergy season, according to a pooled analysis of data from phase III trials.

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