Brand Names

Category

• Diagnostic aid, contact lens procedures
• Diagnostic aid, gonioscopy
• Lubricant, ophthalmic
• Protectant, ophthalmic
• Tears, artificial

Description Drug

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose - hye-drox-ee-PROE-pil meth-ill-SELL-yoo-lose belongs to the group of medication known as artificial tears. It is using to relieve dryness and irritation causing by reduced tear flow. It helps prevent damage to the eye in certain eye diseases. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose may also be using to moisten hard contact lenses and artificial eyes. In addition, it may be using in certain eye examinations.

Some of these preparations are available only with your family doctor's prescription. Others are available without a prescription; however, your family doctor may have special instructions on the How to Use of this drug for your medical problem.

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is available in the following dosage form:

Ophthalmic
• Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Artificial Tears
• Bion Tears
• Gonak
• Goniosoft
• Goniosol
• Isopto Alkaline
• Isopto Plain
• Isopto Tears
• Just Tears
• Lacril
• Moisture Drops
• Nature's Tears
• Ocucoat
• Ocucoat PF
• Tearisol
• Tears Naturale
• Tears Naturale II
• Tears Naturale Free
• Tears Renewed
• Ultra Tears

In Canada

• Eyelube
• Isopto Tears
• Methocel
• Moisture Drops
• Ocutears
• Tears Naturale
• Tears Naturale II
• Tears Naturale Free

Another commonly using name is hypromellose .