Patient leaflet - Minims Artificial Tears
what it is used for
Minims® Artificial Tears This medicine is indi
contains a lubricant. It is used as a substitute for cated for children, adults and the elderly.
natural tears.
2. What you ne
ed to know before you use your ey
e drops
There are no special
precautions which should be taken before u
sing this product.
Pregnancy, breast-fe
eding and fertility
You can use Minims®
Artificial Tears as it will not harm your bab
y, and it is safe to use during breastfeeding.
Driving and using m
achines
As with all eye drops using machines.
, your vision may be blurred after putting th
e drops in. Wait until your vision is clear before driving or
3. How to use y
our eye drops
The drops are in spe
cial single use “Minims” units, to treat both
eyes if necessary. Once used, they must be thrown away.
Dosage
The amount of soluti
on used should be enough to irrigate the ey
e properly.
Method of administr
ation
If you are putting the e
ye drops in yourself, then follow these instructi .
ons carefully:
- 1. Wash your hands
- 2.
Use a mirror, thi
s will help you to see what you are doing. p to separate from the Minims body (Diagra yelid down gently, and then gently squeeze
- 3.
Twist and pull ca
m 1).
- 4.
Pull your lower e
until some liquid falls inside your lower eyelid. Make sure the dr
opper does not touch any parts of your eye
.
- 5.
Close the eyelids
.
- 6.
Repeat steps 4 a
nd 5 for the other eye, then throw away the
Minims unit even if some solution Diagram 1 remains.
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4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, althoug You may briefly have blurred vision or a slight stinging feeling a
h not everybody gets them.
fter using your drops.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nu leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via:
rse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this
Ireland
HPRA Pharmacovigilance, Earlsfort Terrace, IRL - Dublin 2; Tel: +3 E-mail: medsafety@hpra.ie.
53 1 6764971; Fax: +353 1 6762517. Website: www.hpra.ie;
United Kingdom
Yellow Card Scheme, Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information
on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store your eye drops
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated o “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
n the overwrap of each unit and on the carton after the letters
Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze. Store in the original pac
kage to protect from light.
The drops are in special single use “Minims” units, to treat both
eyes if necessary. Once used, they must be thrown away.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What your eye drops contain
The active ingredients are hyetellose and sodium chloride. Ea of hyetellose 0.44% (2.2 mg) and sodium chloride 0.35% (1.7
ch Minims unit contains approximately 0.5 ml eye drops solution 5 mg).
The other ingredients are borax, boric acid and purified water
.
This medicine does not contain a preservative as it is a sterile si
ngle use unit.
One of the active ingredients in this medicine is hyetellose. This is the new name for hydroxyethylcellulose. The ingredient itself
has not changed.
What your eye drops look like and contents of the pack
It is a clear, colourless solution.
Each carton contains 20 units.
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Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd
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Bausch Health Ireland Ltd.,
3013 Lake Drive,
Citywest Business Campus,
Dublin 24 Ireland
Manufacturer:
Laboratoire Chauvin - Z.I.Ripotier - 07200 Aubenas - France A copy of this Patient Information Leaflet is available in large pri
nt and audio format at www.xpil.medicines.org.uk
This leaflet was last revised in: March 2019