
Visine 5 mg / ml ophthalmic solution Tetrahydrozoline chidrochloride
The name of this medicine is vision.
The active substance is tetrahydrozoline chidrochloride ( tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride). Each ml of the ophthalmic solution contains 5 mg of active substance . Excipients include: benzalkonium chloride , boric acid , sodium edetate , sodium chloride , sodium borate, water.
1. WHAT VISINE AND WHAT IT IS USED
Visine are available as ophthalmic solution 0.05% drug .
Visine comes in a pack containing 1 bottle of 15 ml .
What type of medicine is a vision
Belongs to a group of medicines called sympathomimetic .
For what use visine
It is used for temporary relief of symptoms such as redness of the eye due to minor irritations.
2 . BEFORE YOU TAKE Visine
Vision should not be used:
■ If you have an allergic reaction to tetrahydrozoline or any of the excipients in the formulation of the drug described above.
■ If you have glaucoma (increased eye pressure ) . If the answer to any of the questions below is YES , consult your doctor as this medicine may not be suitable for you.
■ Are you wearing contact lenses ?
■ Are you pregnant ?
■ Are you breast feeding ?
pregnancy
Visine should not be used during pregnancy unless your doctor recommends otherwise . Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine if you are pregnant.
breastfeeding
While using vision is not recommended to breast-feed , since it is not known whether vision is excreted in breast milk. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine while breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Clinical experience shows that it is unlikely vision impair your ability to drive and use machines.
Taking other medicines
It is not known visas and certain other medicines can affect each other (interaction ) .
3 . HOW TO TAKE Visine
Vision applies only externally in the eye. For adults and children over 6 years, put one or two drops in the affected eye (s) up to 4 times daily. To avoid contamination , the tip of the container does not have to touch any surface .
Does children under 6 years?
Use in children under 6 years must be conducted under the supervision of a physician. If you still are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
During treatment with Visine
If during treatment with the vision with any of the following events , tell your doctor :
■ Develop Do mydriasis ( pupil expansion ) during treatment with vision ?
Irritation and redness persist or are severe .
■ Is there eye pain ?
■ Have there changes in vision ?
■ Apply the medicine more than 72 hours ?
If you accept a greater amount of necessary
Excessive use of this drug may result in an increased redness of the eye.
4 . POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Visine , like all drugs , may cause some side effects . Very rarely have the following side effects: burning sensation in the eye, eye irritation, eye pain, eye redness , mydriasis .
5 . STORAGE OF VISION
Keep all medicines out of reach of children!
Store in original container.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions . Do not use after the expiry date stated on the packaging
6 . FURTHER INFORMATION
The information in this leaflet applies only to visas. This leaflet does not contain all information about this medicine. If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.