Preservative-free tear substitutes (Formulary)

Important: Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Preservative-free eye gel 0·2% (Xailin^® Gel multidose unit)

Dosage:

Apply 3 to 4 times daily or as required. The sodium perborate preservative is converted to water and oxygen on contact with tear film.

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Formulation:

Preservative-free eye drops 0·5%, 1% (Celluvisc^® single use units)

Dosage:

Apply 1 drop 4 times daily, increasing to every hour if required.

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Formulation:

Preservative free eye drops, single use units (polyethylene glycol 400 0·4%, propylene glycol 0·3%, hydroxypropyl guar, sorbitol)  (Systane^® Ultra)

Dosage:

Apply as required.

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Formulation:

Eye ointment (Xailin Night^®)

Dosage:

Apply at night or if required up to 4 times daily throughout the day.

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Formulation:

Preservative-free eye drops 1·4% (Liquifilm Tears^® single use units)

Dosage:

Apply 1 drop 4 times daily, increasing to every hour if required.

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Formulation:

Eye ointment, preservative free (Hylo Night^® [previously Vita-POS^®])

Dosage:

Apply at night or if required up to 4 times daily throughout the day.

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Formulation:

Preservative-free eye drops 0·9%

Important: Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Preservative-free eye drops 0·1% (Hylo-Tear^® multidose unit), 0·18% (Vismed^® Multi multidose unit), 0·2% (Hylo-Forte^® multidose unit), 0·4% (Clinitas^® 30 resealable vials, re-use for 12 hours)

Dosage:

Apply as required. Usually initiate therapy with 0·1% to 0·2% and consider higher strength if unsatisfactory response.