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PAD Profile : Carbomer - Dry eyes Important
Keywords :
Tear deficiency, dry-eyes, eye lubicants, ocular lubricants, dry eye disease, dry eye syndrome, carbomer eye drops, carbomer eye gel
Important Information :
Mild / moderate dry eye.
Prescribe by brand (primary care)
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 3.
Status :
Green
Important
Formulations :
- Eye drops
- Eye gel
Important Information :
1st line: Aacomer 0.2% eye gel or Aacarb Carbomer 0.2% eye gel
2nd line: Clinitas carbomer 0.2% eye gel or Lumecare carbomer 0.2% eye gel
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Status 2 of 3.
Status :
Green
Important
Formulations :
- Eye drops (preservative free)
Important Information :
1st line = Evolve Carbomer 980 prefervative free 0.2% eye gel
2nd line = Xailin 0.2% eye gel
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Status 3 of 3.
Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
- Eye drops (unit dose)
Important Information :
Prescribe as Ocu-Lube Carbomer 0.2%
Reserved for occasional use where unit dose is required (e.g. to carry in a bag)
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Guidelines
The following guidelines are available for this indication.
Other Drugs
- Ciclosporin
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- Hypromellose
- Carmellose sodium
- Acetylcysteine
- Paraffin soft white
- Hyetellose
- Paraffin soft yellow
- Polyvinyl alcohol
Other Indications
No indications returned.
Additional Documents
Type
Document
Review Date
Committee Recommendations
No committee recommendations returned.
Associated BNF Codes
11. Eye
11.08.01. Tear deficiency, eye lubricant and astringent