PACKAGE
LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
CELLUVISC® 0.5% w/v, eye drops,
solution, unit dose
Carmellose
sodium
Read
all of this leaflet carefully because it contains
important information for you.
This
medicine is available without prescription from
pharmacies. Please use CELLUVISC® carefully
according to the instructions below to get the best
results.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it
again.
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Ask your pharmacist if you need more information
or advice.
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You must contact a doctor if your symptoms
worsen or do not improve.
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If any of the side effects gets serious, or if
you notice any side effect not listed in this
leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In
this leaflet:
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1. What CELLUVISC® is and what it is used for
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2. Before you use CELLUVISC®
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3. How to use CELLUVISC®
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4. Possible side effects
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5. How to store CELLUVISC®
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6. Further information
1. WHAT
CELLUVISC® IS AND WHAT
IT IS USED FOR
CELLUVISC®
is a substitute for tears, and contains the lubricant
called carmellose sodium. It is used for the treatment
of the symptoms of dry eye (such as soreness, burning,
irritation or dryness) caused by your not producing
enough tears to keep the eye wet.
2.
BEFORE YOU USE CELLUVISC®
Do
not use CELLUVISC®
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If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to
carmellose sodium or any of the other
ingredients of CELLUVISC®. These are listed at
the end of this leaflet in section 6 "Further
information".
Take
special care with CELLUVISC®
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If irritation, pain, redness or changes in
vision occur or if you feel your condition is
getting worse, stop taking this medicine and
consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Using other medicines
Please
tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or
have recently taken any other medicines, including
medicines obtained without a prescription.
If you
are using other eye drops, leave at least 15 minutes
between putting in the other drops and CELLUVISC®.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
You can
use CELLUVISC® if you are pregnant and when you are
breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
CELLUVISC® does not usually cause blurred (unclear)
vision. If you do experience temporary blurring, do
not drive or use machines until your sight is clear.
Read all
the information in this leaflet before using
CELLUVISC®.
If you
are unsure about anything, discuss it with your
doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
3. HOW
TO USE CELLUVISC®
Follow these
instructions unless the pharmacist or your doctor gave
you different advice.
The usual
dose is 1-2 drops of CELLUVISC® in the affected eye/each
affected eye, 4 times a day or as often as needed.
You do not
need to remove contact lenses before using CELLUVISC®.
Make sure
that the single-dose container is intact before use. The
solution should be used immediately after opening. To
avoid contamination, do not let the open-end of the
single-dose container touch your eye or anything else.
Wash your hands before use.
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Tear one single-dose container from the strip.
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Hold the single-dose container upright (with the top
uppermost) and twist off the top.
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Gently pull down the lower eyelid to form a pocket.
Turn the single-dose container upside down and
squeeze it to release one drop into each eye. Blink
your eyes a few times.
Do not
re-use the single-dose container even if there is some
solution left. It is most important that you throw it
away and do not keep it.
If you use more CELLUVISC® than you
should, it will not cause you any harm. If you
are worried, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to use CELLUVISC®,
use a single drop in each eye that needs treatment as
soon as you remember, and then go back to your regular
routine. Do not use a large number of drops to make up
for forgetting to put drops in your eye or eyes earlier.
If you have
any further questions on the use of this product, ask
your doctor or pharmacist.
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all
medicines, CELLUVISC® can cause side (unwanted) effects,
although not everybody gets them.
You may have
a feeling of burning, for a short time.
If this side
effect goes on for some time or worries you, or if you
notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet,
please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW
TO STORE CELLUVISC®
Keep out of
the reach and sight of children.
Do not store
above 25°C.
Do not use
CELLUVISC® after the expiry date (use by date) which is
stated on the single-dose container tab and the carton
after EXP:. The expiry date refers to the last day of
that month.
Used
CELLUVISC® eye drop containers can be disposed of as
household waste. Any unused containers can be returned
to the pharmacist or he can tell you how to dispose of
them safely (in order to protect the environment).
6.
FURTHER INFORMATION
What
CELLUVISC® contains
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The active ingredient is carmellose sodium 5
mg/ml.
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The other ingredients are sodium chloride,
sodium lactate, potassium chloride, calcium
chloride dihydrate, magnesium chloride
hexahydrate, and purified water. Small amounts
of sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be
added to bring the solution to the correct pH (a
measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the
solution).
The
ingredients and the amount used in CELLUVISC® were
chosen to match what appears in tears produced
naturally by the eye.
What
CELLUVISC® looks
like and contents of the pack
CELLUVISC® is a clear, colourless to pale yellow
solution in a small see-through (bubble-like) casing
(known as a 'single-dose container'). The
single-dose container has a twist-off top. Each
single-dose container contains 0.4 ml of solution.
Each
pack contains 5, 30 or 90 single-dose containers.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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