Murine irritation & redness relief, 0.012% w/v, eye drops solution

Country: Ireland

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Bahan aktif:

Naphazoline hydrochloride

Boleh didapati daripada:

Elara Pharmaservices Europe Limited

Kod ATC:

S01GA; S01GA01

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Naphazoline hydrochloride

Dos:

0.012 percent weight/volume

Borang farmaseutikal:

Eye drops, solution

Kawasan terapeutik:

Sympathomimetics used as decongestants; naphazoline

Status kebenaran:

Marketed

Tarikh kebenaran:

1983-04-01

Risalah maklumat

Patient Information Leaflet
Murine Irritation & Redness Relief 0.012% w/v Eyedrops
naphazoline hydrochloride
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
MURINE IRRITATION & REDNESS RELIEF 0.012% W/V EYE DROPS
NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this
medicine because it contains
important information for you.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as
your pharmacist has told
you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you get any of the side effects, talk to your pharmacist or
doctor. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse after 24 hours.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What MURINE Irritation & Redness Relief is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take MURINE Irritation & Redness
Relief
3. How to use MURINE Irritation & Redness Relief
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store MURINE Irritation & Redness Relief
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT MURINE IRRITATION & REDNESS RELIEF IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
MURINE Irritation & Redness Relief is an eye drop solution. It is used
to clear redness and
soothe eyes which have been irritated by, for example, dusty
atmospheres, wind, swimming,
smoke, air pollutants, or close work such as reading and computer use.
This medicine contains the active ingredient naphazoline hydrochloride
which belongs to the
group of medicines called local vasoconstrictors which act by
narrowing the blood vessels in
the eye, thereby reducing redness and swelling.
MURINE Irritation & Redness Relief is fast acting and has a long
lasting action.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse after 24 hours.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE MURINE IRRITATION & REDNESS
RELIEF
DO NOT USE:
• if you are allergic to naphazoline hydrochloride or to any of the

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Murine irritation & redness relief, 0.012% w/v, eye drops solution
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Actives
Naphazoline Hydrochloride 0.012 % w/v.
Excipients with known effect:
Contains Benzalkonium Chloride.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Eye Drops solution (eye drops).
A clear, colourless solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For temporary symptomatic relief of redness of the eye due to minor
eye irritations.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
Adults and Children 12 years and over:
The recommended dosage is one or two drops into each eye two or three
times daily.
This product is for intermittent or occasional use only (see section
4.4).
Paediatric Population
The safety and efficacy of Murine in children aged 0 to 12 years have
not been established. No data are available.
Method of Administration: For ocular use
If other eye drops/ointments are additionally being used, an interval
of approximately 15 minutes should be observed between
the doses and any eye ointment should always be applied last (see
section 4.5).
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or to any of the
excipients listed in section 6.1.
Murine is contraindicated in subjects with: angle-closure glaucoma, a
narrow chamber angle (at risk for acute glaucoma),
previous attacks of acute glaucoma due to a narrow chamber angle,
iritis or corneal damage. This product must not be used
prior to peripheral iridectomy in eyes susceptible to angle closure
because mydriatic action may precipitate angle block.
Do not take if you are suffering from serious eye disease or have had
previous eye surgery.
Do not use while taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or within 14 days
of stopping this medication (see section 4.5).
Use in patients with contact lenses.
Not to be used in children younger than 12 years of age.