Lancashire and South Cumbria
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11-08-01 Tear deficiency, ocular lubricants, and astringents

Ocular lubricants under normal circumstances should be purchased OTC.


Acetylcysteine Ilube®
Formulary

Eye drops 5%

Restricted Item For treatment of filamentary keratitis only


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Carbomer 980 eye drops
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Liquid gel eye drops 0.2%
Unit dose liquid gel eye drops (preservative free) 0.2%

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives.


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Carmellose
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Multidose / unit dose preservative free eye drops 0.5%, 1%

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives.


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Ciclosporin 0.1% eye drops
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Unit dose eye drops emulsion 0.1% (Ikervis) - For adult patients

Unit dose eye drops emulsion 0.1% (Verkazia) - For children and adolescents

Link  LSCMMG: Ciclosporin (Verkazia) eye drops NMR
Link  NICE TA369: Ciclosporin for treating dry eye disease that has not improved despite treatment with artificial tears

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Hypromellose
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Eye drops 0.3%
Preservative free eye drops 0.3%

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives. 


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Polyvinyl Alcohol
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Eye drops 1.4%
Unit dose eye drops (preservative free) 1.4%

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives.


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Sodium Chloride
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Unit dose eye drops (preservative free) 0.9% Minims® 
Eye drops multidose / unit dose (preservative free) 5%

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives.


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Sodium Hyaluronate
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Eye drops 0.2%
Eye drops (preservative free) 0.1%, 0.2%
Unit dose eye drops (preservative free) 0.1%, 0.2%
Eye drops (preservative free ) Sodium hyaluronate 0.15% and trehalose 3% (Thealoz Duo®)
Eye drops sodium hyaluronate 2% & tamarind seed polysaccharide 0.2% (Hydramed Night®)

Preservative free preparation only to be used for those patients with documented allergies to preservatives.

The most cost effective option should be used.


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White soft paraffin / Vitamin A 250IU/g Hylo-night®
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Eye ointment preservative free

2nd line to Hydramed Night


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