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ACULAR® 0.5% EYE DROPS – patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

Status:
Prescription only (POM) Key facts
Medicine strength:
0.5%
Contains active substance:
ATC code:
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Sources: Original (products.mhra.gov.uk) · About this document

Patient leaflet - Acular 0.5% eye drops

1. What ACULAR is and what it is used for

Instructions for use

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

2. What you need to know before you use ACULAR

  • You must not use the bottle if the tamper-proof seal on the bottle

3. How to use ACULAR

Do not use Acular if you notice the tamper-proof seal is broken.

neck is broken before you first use it. Apply your eye drops in the following way:

4. Possible side effects

5. How to store ACULAR

Do not use Acular after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and the bottom of the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

  1. 1. Wash your hands. Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling.
  2. 2. Gently pull the lower eyelid down until there is a small pocket.

About this document

Source: MHRA - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (products.mhra.gov.uk)

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Facts about Acular 0.5% eye drops

What these facts mean

Prescription needed?? Yes, prescription-only medicine (POM)
Active substance? Ketorolac
Strength? 0.5%
Is it available?? Listed as available (NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices – not a record of current supplies)
Drug group (ATC)?
  1. S Sensory organ drugs
    1. S01 Ophthalmologicals
      1. S01B Antiinflammatory agents, ophthalmologic
        1. S01BC Antiinflammatory agents, non-steroidal, ophthalmologic
          1. S01BC05 ketorolac

Sources: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), release 11.1.0 of 9 November 2026, NHS Business Services Authority. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.