Patient leaflet - Celluvisc 0.5% w/v eye drop solution unit dose
1. What CELLUVISC is and what it is
CELLUVISC® is a substitute for tears, and sodium. It is used for the treatment of the s irritation or dryness) caused by you not pro
2. What you need to know before you
Do not use CELLUVISC®
If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to ca
of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions
If irritation, pain, redness or changes in
getting worse, stop taking this medicin Other medicines and CELLUVISC®
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you other medicines, including medicines obta
used for
contains the lubricant called carmellose ymptoms of dry eye (such as soreness, burning, ducing enough tears to keep the eye wet.
use CELLUVISC®
rmellose sodium or any of the other ingredients
vision occur or if you feel your condition is e and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
are using, have recently used or might use any ined without a prescription.
If you are using other eye drops, leave at le drops and CELLUVISC®.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
You can use CELLUVISC® if you are pregn Driving and using machines
CELLUVISC® may cause temporary blurri blurring, do not drive or use machines until Read all the information in this leaflet befor If you are unsure about anything, discuss it
3. How to use CELLUVISC®
Always use this medicine exactly as descri or nurse has told you. Check with your doc The recommended dose is 1-2 drops of C eye, 4 times a day or as often as needed.
ast 15 minutes between putting in the other
ant and when you are breast-feeding.
ng of vision. If you do experience temporary your sight is clear.
e using CELLUVISC®.
with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
bed in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist tor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure. ELLUVISC® in the affected eye/each affected
You do not need to remove contact lenses Make sure that the single-dose container i immediately after opening.To avoid conta open-end of the single-dose container tou before use.
- 1. 2.
- 1. Tear one single-dose container
- 2.
Hold the single-dose container
twist off the top.
before using CELLUVISC®.
s intact before use. The solution should be used mination or possible eye injury, do not let the ch your eye or anything else.Wash your hands
3.
from the strip.
upright (with the top uppermost) and
- 3.
Gently pull down the lower eyel
dose container upside down an each eye. Blink your eyes a few Do not re-use the single-dose container ev most important that you throw it away and If you use more CELLUVISC® than you
It will not cause you any harm. If you are wo
id to form a pocket. Turn the single-d squeeze it to release one drop into times.
en if there is some solution left. It is do not keep it.
should
rried, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to use CELLUVISC®
Use a single drop in each eye that needs trea and then go back to your regular routine. Do n make up for forgetting to put drops in your eye If you have any further questions on the use o pharmacist or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause s gets them.
The side effects are classified into the followi they occur:
Very common may affect more than 1 in
tment as soon as you remember, ot use a large number of drops to or eyes earlier.
f this medicine, ask your doctor, ide effects, although not everybody ng categories, depending on how often
10 people
Common
may affect up to 1 in 10 p
eople
Uncommon
may affect up to 1 in 100
people
Rare
may affect up to 1 in 1,00
0 people
Very rare
may affect up to 1 in 10,0
00 people
Not known
frequency cannot be esti
mated from the available data
The following side effects may be seen with C
ELLUVISC®:
Common
Eye irritation (including b visual disturbance.
urning and discomfort), eye pain, itchy eyes,
Not known
Allergic reactions (includi watery eye, redness of th due to the tip of the vial to
ng eye allergy), blurred vision, sticky eye, e eye, eye injury to the surface of the eye uching the eye during use.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor side effects not listed in this leaflet.You can al Card Scheme, Website:www.mhra.gov.uk/ye the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide medicine.
5. How to store CELLUVISC®
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach Do not store above 25°C.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date single-dose container tab and the carton afte of that month.
Do not use if CELLUVISC® packaging shows e changes colour or becomes cloudy. Used CEL disposed of as household waste. Any unused
or pharmacist. This includes any possible so report side effects directly via the Yellow llowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in more information on the safety of this of children.
(use by date) which is stated on the r EXP:.The expiry date refers to the last day vidence of tampering. Do not use if solution LUVISC® eye drop containers can be containers can be returned to the pharmacist or he can tell you how to dispose of them safel
6. Contents of the pack and other inform
What CELLUVISC® contains
- The active ingredient is carmellose sodiu
- The other ingredients are sodium chloride calcium chloride dihydrate, magnesium ch amounts of sodium hydroxide or hydrochl to the correct pH (a measure of the acidity The ingredients and the amount used in CEL appears in tears produced naturally by the ey What CELLUVISC® looks like and content
CELLUVISC® is a clear, colourless to pale yell (bubble-like) casing (known as a ‘single-dose a twist-off top. Each single-dose container con
y (in order to protect the environment).
ation m 5 mg/ml.
, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, loride hexahydrate and purified water. Small oric acid may be added to bring the solution or alkalinity of the solution).
LUVISC® were chosen to match what e.
s of the pack ow eye drops solution in a small see-through container’). The single-dose container has tains 0.4 ml of eye drops solution.
Each pack contains 5, 30 or 90 single-dose co Marketing Authorisation Holder
AbbVie Ltd.
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB
UK
Manufacturer
Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland Castlebar Road
Westport
County Mayo
Ireland
This leaflet was last revised in 06/
ntainers. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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