What is ocular lubricant?
Ocular lubricant is a solution specially formulated to moisturize the eyes.
Ocular lubricant is used to relieve burning, irritation, and discomfort of the eyes due to dryness.
Ocular lubricant may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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Precautions
You should not use ocular lubricant if you have a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection in the eye, unless you are also using an anti-infective medicine.
Ocular lubricant is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Talk to your healthcare provider before using ocular lubricant if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether ocular lubricant passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Avoid using other medications in your eyes during treatment with ocular lubricant unless your doctor has told you to.
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Instructions
An overdose of this medication is not expected to produce life-threatening side effects.
Since ocular lubricant is used as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are using the medication regularly, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using ocular lubricant and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as severe eye pain or vision changes.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Interactions
It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on ocular lubricant used in the eyes. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Other Names
Murine, Adsorbotear, Akwa Tears, Altalube, Aquasite, Aquasite Artificial Tears, Artificial Tears, Artificial Tears Plus, Bion Tears, Blairex Just Tears, Celluvisc, Clear Eyes CLR, Comfort Tears, Duolube, Duratears Naturale, For Sty Relief, FreshKote, GenTeal, GenTeal Mild, GenTeal PF, GenTeal PM, Hypotears, Hypotears P/F, Hypotears Select, Hypotonic Tears, Lacri-Lube S.O.P., Lacrisert, Liquifilm Forte, Liquilube Tears, Liquitears, Lubrifair, Lubrifresh P.M., Major Tears, Moisture Drops, Moisture Eyes, Moisture Eyes PM, Murine Tears, Murocel, Natural Tears, Natures Tears, Nu-Tears, Nu-Tears II, Ocucoat PF, Opti-Free Rewetting Drops, Puralube, Refresh, Refresh Contacts, Refresh Endura, Refresh Liquigel, Refresh PM, Refresh Plus, Refresh Redness Relief, Soothe, Stye Sterile Lubricant, Systane, Systane Free, Teargen, Teargen II, Tears Again, Tears Again Gel Drops, Tears Again Night & Day, Tears Naturale, Tears Naturale Forte, Tears Naturale Free, Tears Naturale II, Tears Naturale PM, Tears Plus, Tears Renew, Tears Renewed, TheraTears, TheraTears Contact Lens, TheraTears Liquid Gel, Twenty Twenty, Ultra Fresh, Ultra Fresh P.M., Visine Tears, Visine for Contacts, artificial tears, ocular lubricant, optive, Dry Eye Relief, Liquifilm Tears, Lubricant Eye Drops, optive Sensitive, Refresh Dry Eye Therapy, Systane Nighttime, and Systane Ultra
Available Strengths & Dosages
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