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PAD Profile : Carmellose sodium - Dry eyes Important
Keywords :
Tear deficiency, dry-eyes, eye lubicants, ocular lubricants, dry eye disease, dry eye syndrome, polysaccharide eye drops
Brand Names Include :
AaqEye, Lumecare Advance Carmellose, Eyeaze Carmellose, VIZcellose, PF Drops Carmellose, Ocu-Lube, Cellusan, Lumecare Singles Carmellose
Important Information :
Mild / moderate dry eye.
Prescribe by brand (primary care)
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 3.
Status :
Green
Important
Formulations :
- Eye drops
Important Information :
1st line = AaqEye carmellose 0.5%
2nd line = Lumecare Advance Carmellose 0.5%
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 = Eyeaze Carmellose 0.5% PF or VIZcellose 0.5% PF
2nd line = Carmellose 0.5% PF or Ocu-Lube
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 Lumecare Singles Carmellose.
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
- Ciclosporin
- Hypromellose
- Carbomer
- Acetylcysteine
- Paraffin soft white
- Hyetellose
- Paraffin soft yellow
- Polyvinyl alcohol
Other Indications
No indications returned.
Additional Documents
Type
Document
Review Date
Committee Recommendations
Date
Committee Name
Narrative
07 June 2023
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)
Carmellose eye drops should be prescribed by brand:
- 1st line: AaqEye carmellose 0.5%
- 2nd line: Lumecare Advance Carmellose 0.5%
Preservative free options
- 1st line: Eyeaze Carmellose 0.5%, 1% PF or VIZcellose 0.5%, 1% PF
- 2nd line: Carmellose 0.5% PF or Ocu-Lube or Cellusan 1% PF
Unit dose eye containers
Lumecare Singles Carmellose (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 above.
Associated BNF Codes
11. Eye
11.08.01. Tear deficiency, eye lubricant and astringent