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hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hypromellose, Isopto Alkaline, GenTeal, Gonak, Goniosol, Teargen II, Visine Tears)
Indications:
- gonioscopic agent (Isopto Alkaline) [1]
- dry eyes, Sjogren's syndrome eye lubricant (artificial tears) [3,4]
Dosage:
- put 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed [3]
- fill gonioscopic prism with solution as necessary [1]
Related
gonioscopy
hydroxypropylcellulose (Lacrisert)
polyvinyl alcohol ophthalmic (artificial tears, Lacril, Tears Naturale, Tears Plus, Hypotears, Lacrilube, GenTeal, Refresh Tears)
General
cellulose (Calcibind)
lubricant
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=121950
References
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
- Wikipedia: Hypromellose
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypromellose
- Drugs.com
http://www.drugs.com/drp/hypromellose.html
- Deprecated Reference
Component-of
carboxymethylcellulose/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
dextran/glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
dextran/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/naphazoline
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyethylene glycol
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyethylene glycol/tetrahydrozoline
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyethylene glycol/tetrahydrozoline/zinc sulfate
glycerol/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/propylene glycol
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/naphazoline
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/naphazoline/polysorbate/zinc sulfate
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/povidone
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/zinc sulfate