Drug details

Optivar (azelastine hydrochloride)

type of Antihistamines, Ophthalmic

Optivar (azelastine hydrochloride) is an antihistamine used to treat itchy eyes caused by allergies (hay fever). Optivar is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Hay fever .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• burning,
• itching,
• irritation, or
• temporary stinging,
• discomfort of the eyes for a minute or two when applied.

The following drugs are related to Optivar, either as a replacement or used together:

• Lastacaft (alcaftadine ophthalmic solution)
• Aristocort Forte Injection (triamcinolone diacetate)
• Bepreve (bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5%)
• Polmon (dexchlorpheniramine maleate oral solution)
• Edurant (rilpivirine tablets)
• Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium)
• Jetrea (ocriplasmin injection)
• Kaletra Capsules (lopinavir, ritonavir capsules)
• Zaditen (ketotifen hydrogen fumarate eye drops)
• Nebupent (pentamidine isethionate)
• Polytrim (polymyxin b sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution, usp, sterile)
• Valcyte (valganciclovir hcl)

The following supplements are related to Optivar, and may be used together with the drug:

• Whey Protein (s.)
• Phleum Pratense (s.)
• Thymus Extract (s.)
• Tinospora Cordifolia (s.)