GENERIC NAME: EYE LUBRICANT - OPHTHALMIC

Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage

USES: This medication is used to relieve dry, irritated eyes.

HOW TO USE: Use this medication in the eye as directed. To apply eye ointment/drops: Wash hands first. To avoid contamination, be careful not to touch the dropper or top of the ointment tube or let it touch your eye. Tilt your head back, gaze upward and pull down the lower eyelid to make a pouch. For drops, place the dropper directly over the eye and administer the prescribed number of drops. Look downward and gently close your eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Place one finger at the corner of the eye near the nose and apply gentle pressure. This will prevent the medication from draining away from the eye. For ointment, hold the tube directly over the eye and gently squeeze a small ribbon of the ointment into the eye. Slowly roll your eye in all directions to spread the ointment. Try not to blink and do not rub the eye. Do not rinse the dropper. Wash hands after use. If you are using other eye medicines, wait at least five minutes before applying other medications.

SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may temporarily sting your eyes when first applied. If this continues or becomes bothersome or the condition for which this was prescribed does not improve within several days, inform your doctor. Vision may be temporarily unstable for a few minutes after applying this. Use caution if driving or performing duties requiring clear vision. Notify your doctor if you develop: a skin rash, itching, eye pain or redness in or around the eyes, headache. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: other illnesses, any allergies. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this drug. Though, to date, no problems have been noted in nursing infants, consult your doctor before you breast-feed.