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PAD Profile : Hypromellose - Dry eyes Important

Keywords :
Tear deficiency, dry-eyes, eye lubicants, ocular lubricants, dry eye disease, dry eye syndrome, cellulose eye drops
Brand Names Include :
AaproMel, Aaculose, Lumecare, Teardew, Evolve Hypromellose, Hypromol, Lumecare Singles Hypromellose, Mandanol, Ocufresh, SoftDrops, Hydromoor, Ocu-Lube, Tear-Lac, Xailin Hydrate, Artelac, AddTear
Important Information :

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 3.

Status :
Green
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye drops
Important Information :
Mild dry eye. Prescribe by brand (primary care) 1st line: Aapromel 0.3% or Aaculose 0.3% 2nd line: Lumecare 0.3%
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Status 2 of 3.

Status :
Green
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye drops (preservative free)
Important Information :
Mild dry eye. Prescribe by brand (primary care) 1st line = Evolve Hypromellose preservative free 0.3% 2nd line = Hypromol preservative free 0.3%
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Status 3 of 3.

Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
  • Eye drops (unit dose)
Important Information :
Mild dry eye. Prescribe by brand (primary care) as Lumecare Singles Hypromellose. Reserved for occasional use where unit dose is required (e.g. to carry in a bag)
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

The following guidelines are available for this indication.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

Type
Document
Review Date
Patient resource
03 June 2026

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
02 August 2023
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops should be prescribed by brand:

  • 1st line: AaproMel 0.3% or Aaculose 0.3%
  • 2nd line: Lumecare 0.3%

Preservative free options

  • 1st line: Evolve Hypromellose preservative free 0.3%
  • 2nd line: Hypromol preservative free 0.3%

Unit dose containers:

Lumecare Singles Hypromellose (unit dose preservative free) are reserved for occasional use (e.g. convenient to carry in bag) for patients on long-term, frequent dosing. 
Regular treatment should be provided in the form of a 10ml bottle, preservative free as follows:

  • 1st line: Evolve Hypromellose preservative free 0.3%
  • 2nd line: Hypromol preservative free 0.3%

Associated BNF Codes

11. Eye
11.08.01. Tear deficiency, eye lubricant and astringent
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