Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Alcaftadine
- Form
- Drops
- Strength
- Alcaftadine 0.25%
- Type
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- allergic conjunctivitis
- Manufacturer
- Gland
- FDA application
- ANDA209706
What is Alcaftadine?
From the FDA label:Use temporarily relieves itchy eyes due to pollen, ragweed, grass, animal hair and dander
How to use
Directions adults and children 2 years of age and older: put 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily if using other ophthalmic products while using this product, wait at least 5 minutes between each product replace cap after each use children under 2 years of age: consult a doctor
Warnings
Important safety information
For external use only
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Drops
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
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Request a 90-day supply
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alcaftadine treat?
- Alcaftadine (Alcaftadine) may be used to treat allergic conjunctivitis, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Alcaftadine?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Alcaftadine. To pay less, Alcaftadine is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Alcaftadine?
- Alcaftadine is marketed by Gland. You can see Gland's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Alcaftadine a brand-name or generic drug?
- Alcaftadine is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Alcaftadine. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Alcaftadine available over the counter?
- Yes. Alcaftadine is an over-the-counter (OTC) product — you can buy it without a prescription. Follow the label directions and ask a pharmacist if you're unsure whether it's right for you.
- What forms does Alcaftadine come in?
- Alcaftadine is currently marketed as drops, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Alcaftadine FDA-registered?
- Alcaftadine is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA209706. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Is Alcaftadine safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict, and we don't yet have a composite recall-safety score for Alcaftadine. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings below, and always consult a licensed professional.
Clinical content sourced from the FDA label via openFDA (U.S. FDA). View the FDA label on DailyMed → Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about Alcaftadine
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 28 reports naming Alcaftadine, and the FDA flagged 89% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- chronic kidney disease9 reports
- acute kidney injury7 reports
- renal failure6 reports
- gastrooesophageal reflux disease5 reports
- fatigue2 reports
- nephrogenic anaemia2 reports
- renal injury2 reports
- abdominal pain1 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean Alcaftadine caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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