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Epinastine

Mawra Jha  1 , Majid Moshirfar  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Epinastine

Mawra Jha et al.
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Epinastine is a medication used in the treatment and management of allergic conjunctivitis. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, activity, adverse events, and other key elements of epinastine therapy in the clinical setting related to the essential points needed by members of an interprofessional team managing the care of patients with allergic reactions conjunctivitis and its related conditions and sequelae.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Mawra Jha declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Majid Moshirfar declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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