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Artificial tears (UK/Ireland)

Please note that not all of these products are necessarily available locally. Consult your regular eye doctor for particulars.

Product

Active ingredient(s)

Preservatives

Dakrina (Aqueous Pharma)

Busan 1507 (safe for regular use)

Dwelle (Aqueous Pharma)

Busan 1507 (safe for regular use)

FreshKote, also known as APL-105 (Aqueous Pharma)

Busan 1507 (safe for regular use)

Hylo prompt

sodium hyaluronate

Hypo Tears

polyvinyl alcohol 1 %, glucose

Hypromellose

hypromellose 0.3 % ,

benzalkonium chloride 0.01 %

Ilube® Viscous Eye Drops

acetylcysteine 5 %, hypromellose 0.35 %

benzalkonium chloride 0.01 %

Isopto Alkaline® Eye Drops

hypromellose 1 %

benzalkonium chloride 0.01 %

Isopto Plain® Eye drops

hypromellose 0.5 %

benzalkonium chloride 0.01 %

Liquifilm Tears

polyvinyl alcohol 1.4 %

benzalkonium chloride, edetate sodium 0.05%

Liquifilm® Tears Preservative Free

polyvinyl alcohol 1.4 %

None

Minims® Artificial Tears

hydroxyethylcellulose 0.44 %, sodium chloride 0.35 %

None

Nutratear / Redkote (Aqueous Pharma)

Busan 1507 (safe for regular use)

Oculotect® Artificial Tears

povidone (polyvidone) 5 %

None

Optrex Fresh Eyes Singles

None

Refresh Celluvisc (Allergan)

carboxymethylcellulose 1 %

None

Refresh® Artificial Tears (Allergan)

polyvinyl alcohol 1.4 %, povidone 0.6 %

None

Similasan

Tears Naturale® Eye drops

hypromellose 0.3 %, dextran 70 0.1 %

Preservatives: benzalkonium chloride, edetate sodium

TheraTears  (Advanced Vision Research)

Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose 0.25%

None

VisMed

sodium hyaluronate

VitalEyes Moisturiser — Ultra Sensitive

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None