Lodoxamide is an antiallergic drug that acts as a mast cell stabilizer. It is effective in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis and in decreasing vascular permeability.
Clinical Use
Lodoxamide, which shows some structural similarities to cromolyn and nedocromil, also is a
mast cell stabilizer that inhibits the immediate hypersensitivity reaction, preventing increases
in vascular permeability associated with antigen-IgE–mediated responses. Its precise
mechanism of action is not completely understood. It is used topically in the eye, principally
for conjunctivitis and keratitis associated with vernal allergens.
