linked with either allyl ethers of sucrose or allyl ethers of
pentaerithrityl.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Eye gel
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Benzalkonium chloride, cetrimide, disodium
edetate
▶Blephagel(Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Carbomer 3.5 mg per 1 gramBlephagel 0. 35 % eye gel| 40 gram
£ 6. 66
Carbomer 3.6 mg per 1 gramBlephagel 0. 36 % eye gel preservative
free| 30 gram £ 7. 53
▶Liquivisc(Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Carbomer 974P 2.5 mg per 1 gramLiquivisc 0. 25 % eye gel|
10 gramp£ 4. 50 DT = £ 4. 50
Eye drops
▶Carbomers (Non-proprietary)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramEyeGel 0. 2 % eye gel| 10 gram
£ 2. 80 DT = £ 2. 80
Carbomer’ 980 ’ 0. 2 % eye drops| 10 gramp£ 2. 80 DT = £ 2. 80
Carbomer 0. 2 % eye gel| 10 gram £ 2. 80 DT = £ 2. 80
▶Artelac Nighttime(Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramArtelac Nighttime 0. 2 % eye gel|
10 gram £ 2. 96 DT = £ 2. 80
▶Clinitas Carbomer(Altacor Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramClinitas Carbomer 0. 2 % eye gel|
10 gram £ 1. 49 DT = £ 2. 80
▶GelTears(Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramGelTears 0. 2 % gel| 10 gramp
£ 2. 80 DT = £ 2. 80
▶Lumecare Long Lasting(Medicom Healthcare Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramLumecare Carbomer 0. 2 % eye gel
| 10 gram £ 1. 51 DT = £ 2. 80
▶Viscotears(Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramViscotears 2 mg/g liquid gel|
10 gramp£ 1. 59 DT = £ 2. 80
Viscotears 2 mg/g eye gel 0. 6 ml unit dose| 30 unit dosep£ 5. 42 DT
=£ 5. 42
▶Xailin(Visufarma UK Ltd)
Carbomer 980 2 mg per 1 gramXailin 0. 2 % eye gel| 10 gram
£ 3. 28 DT = £ 2. 80Carmellose sodium
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Dry eye conditions
▶TO THE EYE
▶Child:Apply as requiredlPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONSome
preparations are contained units which are resealable and
may be used for up to 12 hours.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Eye drops
▶Carmellose sodium (Non-proprietary)
Carmellose 1 % eye drops 0. 4 ml unit dose preservative free| 30 unit
dosePsDT = £ 3. 00
Carmellose sodium 5 mg per 1 mlCarmellose 0. 5 % eye drops 0. 4 ml
unit dose preservative free| 30 unit dosepsDT = £ 4. 80
▶Celluvisc(Allergan Ltd)
Celluvisc 1 % eye drops 0. 4 ml unit dose| 30 unit dosep£ 3. 00 DT =
£ 3. 00 | 60 unit dosep£ 10. 99
Carmellose sodium 5 mg per 1 mlCelluvisc 0. 5 % eye drops 0. 4 ml
unit dose| 30 unit dosep£ 4. 80 DT = £ 4. 80 | 90 unit dosep
£ 15. 53Hydroxyethylcellulose
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Tear deficiency
▶TO THE EYE
▶Child:Apply as requiredlPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONAlthough
multi-dose hydroxyethylcellulose eye drops commonly
contain preservatives, preservative-free unit dose vials
may be available.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Eye drops
▶Artificial tears(Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd)
Hydroxyethylcellulose 4.4 mg per 1 mlMinims artificial tears
0. 44 % eye drops 0. 5 ml unit dose| 20 unit dosep£ 9. 33Hydroxypropyl guar with polyethylene
glycol and propylene glycol
(Formulated as an ocular lubricant)
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Dry eye conditions
▶TO THE EYE
▶Child:Apply as requiredlMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Eye drops
▶Systane(Alcon Laboratories (UK) Ltd)
Systane Gel eye drops| 10 mlp£ 7. 49Hypromellose
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Tear deficiency
▶TO THE EYE
▶Child:Apply as requiredlPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONAlthough
multi-dose hypromellose eye drops commonly contain
preservatives, preservative-free unit dose vials may be
available.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order
manufacturers include: eye drops
Eye drops
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Benzalkonium chloride, cetrimide, disodium
edetate
▶Hypromellose (Non-proprietary)
Hypromellose 3 mg per 1 mlHypromellose 0. 3 % eye drops|
10 mlp£ 1. 06 DT = £ 1. 06
Hypromellose 5 mg per 1 mlHypromellose 0. 5 % eye drops| 10 ml
£ 0. 81 DT = £ 0. 81
▶Artelac(Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd)
Hypromellose 3.2 mg per 1 mlArtelac Single Dose Unit 0. 32 % eye
drops 0. 5 ml unit dose| 30 unit dosep£ 16. 95 | 60 unit dosep
£ 32. 85
Artelac 0. 32 % eye drops| 10 mlp£ 4. 99 DT = £ 4. 99672 Dry eye conditions BNFC 2018 – 2019
Eye11