Liquifilm Tears 1.4% eye drops

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Polyvinyl alcohol

Available from:

Allergan Ltd

ATC code:

S01XA20

INN (International Name):

Polyvinyl alcohol

Dosage:

14mg/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Eye drops

Administration route:

Ocular

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 11080100; GTIN: 0000050936175

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
LIQUIFILM TEARS
®
1.4% W/V, EYE DROPS, SOLUTION
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still
need to use LIQUIFILM
TEARS carefully to get the best results from it.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
•
You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve
after 3 days.
•
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed in this
leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What LIQUIFILM TEARS is and what it is used for
2.
Before you use LIQUIFILM TEARS
3.
How to use LIQUIFILM TEARS
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store LIQUIFILM TEARS
6.
Further information
1.
WHAT LIQUIFILM TEARS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
LIQUIFILM TEARS is a substitute for tears and contains a lubricant
called polyvinyl alcohol.
It is an eye drops solution used for the relief of the
SYMPTOMS OF DRY EYE
(such as soreness,
burning, irritation or dryness) caused by your eyes not producing
enough tears.
2.
BEFORE YOU USE LIQUIFILM TEARS
DO NOT USE LIQUIFILM TEARS:
•
IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC
(hypersensitive) to polyvinyl alcohol or any of the other ingredients
of LIQUIFILM TEARS listed in Section 6, “What LIQUIFILM TEARS
contains”.
•
WHILE YOU ARE WEARING SOFT CONTACT LENSES:
you must remove them before using
LIQUIFILM TEARS eye drops. After using LIQUIFILM TEARS, wait at least
15 minutes before putting your lenses back in. See also in Section 2,
“Important
information about some of the ingredients of LIQUIFILM TEARS”.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH LIQUIFILM TEARS:
STOP USING
LIQUIFILM TEARS and
CONTACT
your doctor if:
•
you experience long-lasting redness or irritation of the eye, eye
pain, changes in vision
•
your condition worsens or has not improved 3 days after having started
treatment with
LIQUIFILM TEARS.
USING

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
LIQUIFILM TEARS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 28-Jul-2009 | Allergan Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Liquifilm Tears 1.4% w/v eye drops, solution
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Polyvinyl alcohol 1.4% w/v
Excipient: Benzalkonium chloride 0.005% w/v
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Eye drops, solution
A clear, colourless solution.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
As an ocular lubricant for the relief of dry eye and dry eye symptoms.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Dosage schedule: One to two drops as required or directed for all
ages.
Route of administration: Topical instillation into conjunctival sac.
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Not for use with soft contact lenses.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
If irritation, pain, redness and changes in vision occur or worsen or
persist for more than 72 hours,
treatment should be discontinued and a new assessment considered.
To avoid contamination, the dropper tip should not be allowed to touch
the eye or any other surface.
Contact lenses should be removed before each application and may be
reinserted after 15 minutes.
Liquifilm Tears contain benzalkonium chloride which is irritant to the
eye and could cause discolouration
of soft lenses. Avoid contact with soft contact lenses. Remove contact
lenses before Liquifilm Tears is
used and wait for at least 15 minutes before reinsertion.
Concomitant ocular medication should be administered 15 minutes prior
to the instillation of Liquifilm
Tears.
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
No interaction studies have been performed.
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
The constituents of Liquifilm Tears have been used as pharmaceutical
agents for many years with no
untoward effects. No special precautions are necessary for the use of
Liquifilm Tears in pregnancy and
lactation.
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
No