Artelac Hypromellose eye drops 3.2mg/ml 10 ml — Made in Germany — Free Delivery

Hypromellose is a partially methylated and hydroxypropylated cellulose. Normally, the cornea should be moistened mainly with mucin, which is produced by the conjunctiva. mucin is adsorbed on the cornea and forms a hydrophilic surface. with dry eye syndrome, especially with mucin deficiency, artificial tear fluid is prescribed.

Hypromellose is particularly suitable for this application due to its surface activity and adsorption capacity. Due to the physicochemical action of hypromellose in an aqueous solution, it reduces surface tension and also increases viscosity. Hypromellose adheres well to the cornea and conjunctiva and provides normal hydration. The severity of irritation symptoms caused by blinking due to lack of lacrimal fluid is thus reduced, which prevents the onset of symptoms of drying out of the epithelium.

For the symptomatic treatment of the phenomena of drying out of the cornea and mucous membrane of the eye (dry eye syndrome) caused by impaired lacrimal secretion and lacrimal function due to local or systemic diseases, as well as in case of insufficient or incomplete closure of the eyelids. for wetting and additional moisturizing of hard contact lenses.

Treatment of dry eye syndrome requires individual dosing. if not prescribed otherwise, then, depending on the need, instilled into the conjunctival sac 1 drop 3-5 or more times a day.

Soft contact lenses must be removed before using Artelac, wait 15 minutes, then reinsert them.

Artelac can also be used to rewet hard contact lenses.

With prolonged use of the preparation Artelac, you should consult your doctor.

Instructions for the use of drops. Tilt your head back, with the index finger of one hand, pull the lower eyelid down. With the other hand, holding the dispenser bottle vertically above the eye (without touching the eye), drop 1 drop into the drawn conjunctival sac. Try to move the eyeball without closing your eyes so that the liquid spreads well over it.

Hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation.

Hypersensitivity reactions are very rare. burning, redness, foreign body sensation in the eye, blurred vision, lacrimation, swelling, itching, pain in the eye may occur. Artelac contains cetrimide as a preservative that can irritate the eye, especially with frequent or prolonged use, and can damage the cornea of ​​the eye. therefore, preservative-free preparations should be preferred for long-term treatment of chronic keratoconjunctivitis dry.

Wash hands thoroughly before use. when instilling, do not touch the eyes or eyelids with the dropper tip. close the bottle immediately after use.

Use during pregnancy and lactation. There is no risk associated with the use of Artelac during pregnancy and lactation, since hypromellose is not absorbed and therefore does not have a systemic effect.

Children. There is no data on the use of the preparation in children.

The ability to influence the reaction rate when driving and working with other mechanisms. Even when used as directed, the preparation can cause short-term blurred vision due to the formation of a band in the field of view, therefore, when driving or working with other mechanisms, patients should wait until vision is restored.

Unknown. it should be noted that when using other local ophthalmic agents, artelac should always be the last preparation to be administered with an interval of about 15 minutes, so its stay on the surface of the eye, that is, the moisturizing effect, is not reduced.

Unknown and does not require any necessary measures.

At a temperature not higher than 30 ° C.