Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (Ophthalmic)

Brand Names : Artificial Tears, Bion Tears, Gonak, Goniosoft, Goniosol, Isopto Alkaline, Isopto Plain, Isopto Tears, Just Tears, Lacril, Moisture Drops, Nature's Tears, Ocucoat, Ocucoat PF, Tearisol, Tears Naturale, Tears Naturale II, Tears Naturale Free, Tears Renewed, Ultra Tears, Eyelube, Methocel, Ocutears, hypromellose

Proper Use of This Medicine

To use:

• First, wash your hands. Then tilt the head back and pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch and gently close the eyes. Do not blink. Keep the eyes closed for 1 or 2 minutes to allow the medicine to be absorbed.
• To keep the medicine as germ-free as possible, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface (including the eye). Also, keep the container tightly closed.

For patients wearing hard contact lenses :

• Take care not to float the lens from your eye when applying this medicine. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Dosing - The dose of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The number of doses you use each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you use the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose .

• For dry eyes:
  • For ophthalmic solution (eye drops) dosage form:
    • Adults and children - Use 1 drop three or four times a day.

Storage - To store this medicine:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Keep the medicine from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.