Description
Artelac Hypromellose Eye Drops Preservative Free Single Unit Dose, 30’s
What is Artelac Hypromellose Eye Drops Preservative Free Single Unit Dose?
Artelac SDU Preservative Free contains hypromellose as the active ingredient, which is a form of cellulose.
They are used to treat the symptoms of “dry eye”, which is a dehydration of the surface of the eye because no natural tears are being produced. Dry eye can also be caused if it is not possible to close your eyelids partly or completely.
Artelac lubricates eyes to calm and relieve the symptoms of chronic tear dysfunction such as burning, tired, gritty, blurry and or excessively tearing eyes.
Your drops are used as a tear substitute and lubricant when applied to the eye.
The hypromellose in these drops increases the thickness of the solution which has a moisturising effect and helps the solution to stay in contact with the eye for a longer period of time.
What is Dry Eyes?
Many people get dry eyes. It’s not usually serious and there are things you can do to help.
You may have dry eyes if your eyes are:
- itchy
- sore
- gritty
- red
- blurry
- sensitive to light
- more watery than normal
CAUSES OF DRY EYES
You may be more likely to get dry eyes if:
- you’re over the age of 50
- you wear contact lenses
- you look at computer screens for a long time without a break
- you spend time in air conditioned or heated environments
- it’s windy, cold, dry or dusty
- you smoke or drink alcohol
- you take certain medicines (for example, some antidepressants or blood pressure drugs)
- you have a condition, such as blepharitis, Sjögren’s syndrome or lupus
DO
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keep your eyes clean
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take breaks to rest your eyes when using a computer screen
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make sure your computer screen is at eye level so you do not strain your eyes
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use a humidifier to stop the air getting dry
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get plenty of sleep to rest your eyes
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if you wear contact lenses, take them out and wear glasses to rest your eyes
DON’T
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do not smoke or drink too much alcohol
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do not spend too long in smoky, dry or dusty places
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do not spend too long in air conditioned or heated rooms
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do not stop taking a prescribed medicine without getting medical advice first – even if you think it’s causing your symptoms
HOW TO KEEP YOUR EYES CLEAN
A pharmacist may be able to tell you:
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Price of Artelac Hypromellose Eye Drops Preservative Free Single Unit Dose in UK
Artelac Hypromellose Eye Drops Preservative Free Single Unit Dose is available to buy over th counter at Dock Pharmacy Essex UK, UK Online Pharmacy.
How To Use
Always use your drops exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you to. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The medicine is to be used only as drops applied into one or both eye(s).
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The usual dose is to apply one drop in the corner of the eye, nearest the nose, 3 to 5 times each day or as required to give enough lubrication.
Dry eye is a condition that varies from person to person. Use the drops as often as you think necessary.
- sit down in front of a mirror so that you can see what you are doing
- wipe your eyes to clear any residual wateriness or discharge
- holding the unit by the label end, remove a single-dose unit from the pack
- twist the cap off the single-dose unit
- pull your lower eyelid gently down, and then carefully place one drop inside the lower eyelid, in the corner nearest the nose
- release the lower eyelid, and blink a few times to make sure the eye is covered by the liquid
- repeat the procedure for your other eye
- when you have finished, throw away the single-dose unit
Always read the label before using this medicine.
If you accidentally use a larger dose than recommended, this may cause some blurring of vision, which will soon pass.
Make sure you know how and when to use your medicine. If you are not sure about using your drops, ask your pharmacist.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
Delivery Options
Delivery options
All deliveries are subject to the availability of the product and product sale conditions been met.
Order & Collect
Free next-day collection from In-Store
UK Delivery
Standard Delivery within the UK £3.50 Delivery time 3-4 days
First Class Delivery within the UK £5.90 Delivery time 1-2 days
Priority Delivery within the UK £7.10. Next day delivery by 1pm. Order must be placed by 1pm. Priority delivery is only available Monday to Thursday.
Europe Delivery
Standard Delivery within EEC from £12.50 Delivery time up to 5 days depending on the local delivery service within your country.
Expedited Delivery within EEC £39.50 Delivery time 2 days. Delivery by DHL, UPS or TNT.
Rest of the World
Standard Delivery Rest of the World from £16.10 Delivery Time 10 – 15 Days
Expedited Delivery Rest of the World £55.09 Delivery 5 days. Delivery service by DHL, TNT or UPS
For more information see our Shipping Policy or view our Return policy.
Side Effects
Like all medicines, Artelac SDU Preservative Free can cause some side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you experience any difficulty stop using your drops and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
In very rare cases, some patients with severe damage to the clear layer at the front of the eye (the cornea) have developed cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment.
Like all eye drops you may briefly have blurred vision or a slight stinging feeling after using your drops.
There is also a slight possibility that irritation or itching of the eye may occur in a very small number of people.
(frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
If any side effect gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist . This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via
Yellow Card Scheme
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Ingredients
The active ingredient is Hypromellose 0.32% w/v.
The other ingredients are Sorbitol, Disodium Phosphate Dodecahydrate, Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate and Purified Water.
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