VISC OPHTAL eye gel, 3x10 g

Instructions for use for VISC OPHTAL eye gel, 3x10 g

Detailed instructions for VISC OPHTAL eye gel, 3x10 g

Field of use

• The preparation is a tear substance with a dry eye (synthetic tear fluid).
• It is used as a replacement of the tear fluid in the event of disturbed tear production and the symptomatic treatment of the dry eye..

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

2 mg carbomer 980
Cetrimide auxiliary substance (+)
Sodium hydroxide auxiliary substance (+)
Sorbitol auxiliary substance (+)
Water, for injection purposes auxiliary material (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be used,
  • if you are allergic to carbomers or one of the other components of this drug.

dosage

• Always apply this medicine exactly as described or according to your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor, pharmacist or medical staff if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is:
  • The therapy of the dry eye requires individual dosage.
  • Depending on the severity and expression of the symptoms 3 to 5 times a day or more frequently and about 30 minutes before going to bed, drop in 1 drop into the conjunction.
• Application in children and adolescents up to 18 years
  • The security and effectiveness in the dosage recommended for adults is assumed on the basis of clinical experiences. However, there is no data from clinical studies.

• Duration of the application
  • The preparation is suitable for long -term therapy.
  • When treating the dry eye, which is usually carried out as long-term and continuous therapy, an ophthalmologist should be consulted.

• If you have used a larger amount than you should:
  • No specific overdose reactions are known.

• If you have forgotten an application,
  • Do not apply the double dose. Set the therapy with the same dosage at the next time and at the same time interval/rhythm as described or prescribed as prescribed by the doctor. If necessary, you can also use the medicine between two times planned or make up for a forgotten application.

• If you cancel the application
  • If you interrupt the application, you have to expect the typical symptoms of a dry eye soon. If possible, not interrupt the treatment with the medicine without consulting your doctor.

• If you have any further questions about the application of this medicine, please contact your doctor, pharmacist or the medical staff.

Taking

• For use on the eye.
• Drip guide
  • Tilt your head back. Pull the bottom of the eye down with the index finger of a hand. Keep the tube vertically over the eye with the other hand (without touching the eye) and drop a drop in the pulled conjunctive bag. Close the eye slowly and move it back and forth so that the gel distributes well.
• Notice:
  • In order to avoid contamination of the top of the drops and the eyes, neither the eyelid nor the eye environment or other surfaces with the tip of the drop must come into contact.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor, pharmacist or the Meathicial specialist staff before using the preparation.
  • Contact lenses should be removed before the application. They can be used again 15 minutes after the preparation has dropped.
  • Children and adolescents up to 18 years
    • The security and effectiveness in the dosage recommended for adults is assumed on the basis of clinical experiences. However, there is no data from clinical studies.

• Wateriness and operating machines
  • Since this medicine, even with intended use, briefly influences the vision and thus the reaction capacity, you should not take part in road traffic during this time, not without a safe hold and do not operate any machines during this time.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeed, or if you suspect that you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this drug.
• With this preparation, no special studies have been carried out on pregnant patients.
• However, the doctor should only be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Hints

Miscellaneous

- With the medicine, after dropping into the conjunctive conjunction of the eye due to Schlieren formation, a blurry that lasts a few minutes can occur. During this time, no machines should therefore not be operated and should not be participated in road traffic.

- Since the eye gel contains Cetrimide preservatives, medicines should be preferred without preservatives for the long -term treatment of chronic dry conjunctivitis (keratoconjunctivitis sicca).