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Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment 5g |
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Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment 5g - occular lubricant for dry eye conditions. Contains soft paraffin, liquid paraffin and lanolin alcohols.
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Smooth, homogeneous, off-white, preservative-free ointment.
As adjunctive therapy to lubricate and protect the eye in conditions such as exposure keratitis, decreased corneal sensitivity, recurrent corneal erosions, keratitis sicca, ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic surgery.
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For topical ocular administration.
Pull lower eye lid down to form a pocket and apply small amount as required.
There is no variation in dosage for age.
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Special warnings and precautions for use
To avoid contamination during use, do not touch the tube tip to any surface.
If irritation, pain, redness and changes in vision occur or worsen, treatment discontinuation should be considered and a re-evaluation of the patient's condition should be made.
Contact lenses should not be worn during instillation of the drug. After instillation there should be an interval of at least 30 minutes before reinsertion.
In circumstances where concomitant topical ocular medication is necessary, there should be an interval of at least 5 minutes between the two medications. LACRI-LUBE® / REFRESH NIGHT TIME® should always be the last medication instilled.
Pregnancy and lactation
The constituents of LACRI-LUBE® / REFRESH NIGHT TIME® have been used as pharmaceutical agents for many years with no untoward effects. No special precautions are therefore necessary for the use of LACRI-LUBE® / REFRESH NIGHT TIME® in pregnancy and lactation.
Women of child-bearing potential: suitable for use.
Fertility: no known implications.
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Undesirable effects
Local (ocular) effects:
Transient blurring of vision (typically lasting 1-15 minutes) may occur.
Rare (>1/10,000, <1/1,000): irritation/stinging/burning sensation,
Very rare (<1/10,000): allergic reaction, pain, hyperaemia, and conjunctivitis.
Isolated reports of oedema, and pruritus.
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