Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Information

About Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose used in opthalmic solution to provide demulcent action and viscous properties essential for contact lens use and in "artificial tear" formulations.

Indications

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is primarily indicated in conditions like Aid in opthalmic surgery.

Contraindication

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Local irritation, Iritis, Corneal edema.

Warnings

Precautions are limited to those normally associated with the ophthalmic surgical procedure being performed. There may be transient increased intraocular pressure following surgery because of pre-existing glaucoma or due to the surgery itself. For these reasons, the following precautions should be considered: Hydroxypropyl MethylcelluloseHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose should be removed from the anterior chamber at the end of surgery. If the postoperative intraocular pressure increases above expected values, appropriate therapy should be administered.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.