CARMELLOSE 0.5% w/v Eye Drops x 3 packs

Product Information

Close your eye. Gently press your finger over the inside corner of your eye (over the eyelid) for about 1 minute. This helps to keep the drop in your eye. Carmellose is a sterile, preservative free 0.5% ophthalmic solution of Carmellose sodium in vials of 0.4ml single use containers. Note there are other types in the ' Systane' range ( Ultra, gel, hydration, HD) which are non formulary.

Uncommon: Lacrimation increased, vision blurred, eye discharge, eyelid margin crusting and/or medication residue, foreign body sensation in eye, ocular hyperemia, visual impairment. For existing patients who still require single use eye drops, the non-formulary product Celluvisc® 0.5% 30 x 0.4ml single dose unit eye drops should be replaced by Xailin® Fresh 30 x 0.4ml single dose unit eye drops which are a comparable, more affordable alternative. Carmellose sodium is a high molecular weight substance widely used as an excipient in oral and topical pharmaceutical formulations, also in cosmetics, toiletries and food products.

8. Common questions about carmellose sodium

Recommended as an option for treating severe keratitis in adult patients with dry eye disease that has not improved despite treatment with tear substitutes

Ikervis ® is licensed for the treatment of severe keratitis in adult patients with dry eye disease, which has not improved despite treatment with tear substitutes. VitA-POS® OR Xailin Night eye ointment is the recommended alternative to the non-formulary product Lacri-Lube® which has a 1 month expiry once opened; 210 applications per 3.5g tube and is a more expensive alternative.

Caremllose 0.5% is a sterile, ophthalmic, strong moisturising and protective solution, with a physiological pH, based upon Carmellose.