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Product Information of Hypromellose Eye Drops 0.3%

What you need to know before you use Hypromellose

Do not use Hypromellose • If you are allergic to Hypromellose or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions • Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Hypromellose. • If you develop an eye infection during this treatment. • If you are wearing contact lenses. Take special care with Hypromellose Eye Drops if: • your eye irritation persists or worsens • you have headache or eye pain • your vision changes or continued redness occur If any of the above apply to you, stop using Hypromellose Eye Drops and contact your doctor or pharmacist. Other medicines and Hypromellose Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are applying any other type of eye drops or eye ointment before you start to use this medicine. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Driving and using machines Hypromellose may cause a temporary blurring of vision immediately after using the drops. Do not drive or operate machines if you experience any visual disturbance after using the product. Wait until this clears before driving or using machines. Hypromellose contains benzalkonium chloride This medicine contains 0.10 mg/ml benzalkonium chloride as preservative. Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards. Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer at the front of the eye). If you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.