Description
Latin name
Oftagel
Release form
Oftagel. Gel.
Packaging
In a plastic bottle with a 10 g gel dropper. There is 1 bottle in the box.
Indications
Diseases accompanied by dry eye syndrome, manifested by compensatory lacrimation, itching, burning, foreign body sensation in the eye: Dry keratoconjunctivitis.
Eye irritation (as a result of exposure to dust, smoke, when working on a computer – office eye syndrome).
Lack of tearing.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
Sjogren’s disease.
Diseases of the eyelids leading to insufficient contact of the cornea with a tear.
Reconstructive therapy after laser and surgical interventions on the cornea.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Adequate controlled studies of the use of Oftagel in pregnant women have not been conducted.
The use of the drug during pregnancy and lactation is possible only as directed by a doctor.
Composition
1g eye gel contains:
Active ingredients
Carbomer 974P 2.5 mg.
Excipients
Benzalkonium chloride (0.06 mg / 1 g), sorbitol, lysine monohydrate, sodium acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, water d / i.
Dosage and administration of
Oftagel is instilled 1 drop 1-4 times / day, depending on the severity of symptoms.
Before using the drug, wash your hands before instilling Oftagel, tilt your head back, pull the lower eyelid and drip 1 drop of the gel into the conjunctival sac between the lower eyelid and the eye.
Do not touch the eyes and eyelids with the tip of a pipette. After using the drug, you must immediately close the bottle.
Side effects
Local reactions: Transient blurring of vision, short-term burning sensation, and local eye irritation are possible immediately after instillation.
Drug Interaction
Prolongs the absorption of other eye preparations. If more than one type of eye drops is prescribed, they should be applied at intervals of at least 15 minutes, and Oftagel always buried with the last.
Storage Conditions
The product should be stored in a dark place at 15 ° C to 25 ° C.
Shelf life
30 months
After opening the bottle with the drug should be stored in a cardboard box (sensitive to light) in an inverted form (to facilitate the receipt of the gel).
Shelf life after opening the bottle – 1 month.
Deystvuyushtee substance
Carbomer
Dosage form
gel Ophthalmic
Possible product names
INTEX-Light bandage elast. Compress. with a fastener. average stretchable. 5.0m x 8cm Russia
OFTAGEL 0.25% 10G. FL GL. GEL
OFTAGEL 0.25% 10.0 FLAC GL GEL
Oftagel 0.25% ophthalmic gel 10g. X1 (with a pipette)
Oftagel 2.5mg 10g
Santen, France
