Hypromellose

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

UK matches:

• Hypromellose Eye Drops BP
• Hypromellose Eye Drops BP (FDC International Ltd) (SPC)
• Hypromellose Eye Drops BP 0.3% (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01KA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009004-65-3

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Ophthalmic agent

Chemical Name

Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl methyl ether

Foreign Names

• Hypromellosum (Latin)
• Methylhydroxypropylcellulose (German)
• Hypromellose (French)
• Hipromelosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (OS: JAN)
• Hypromellose (OS: BAN, DCF)
• E 464 (IS)
• Methylhydroxypropylcellulose (IS)
• Méthylhydroxypropylcellulose (IS: DCF vieille)
• MHPC (IS)
• Hypromellose (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hypromellosum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Phtalate (OS: JAN)
• Hypromellose Phthalate (OS: BANM)
• HPMCP (IS)
• MHPCP (IS)
• Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phthalate (PH: NF 18)
• Hypromellose (phtalate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hypromellose Phthalate (PH: BP 2010, USP 30, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hypromellosephthalat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hypromellosi phthalas (PH: Ph. Eur. 5)

Brand Names

• Acuolens
  Alcon, Spain



• Alcon Adequad (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium



• Artelac EDO
  Mann, Germany; Mann, Luxembourg; Riel, Austria



• Artelac
  Angelini, Portugal; Bausch & Lomb, Argentina; Chauvin, France; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Bulgaria; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Slovenia; Dr. Mann, Poland; Mann, Germany; Mann, Ireland; Mann, Iceland; Mann, Luxembourg; Master, Peru; Pharma Global, United Kingdom; Riel, Austria; Santen, Estonia; Santen, Finland; Santen, Lithuania; Santen, Latvia; Santen, Norway; Santen, Sweden; Santen Pharma AB, Denmark; Tramedico, Belgium



• Artific
  Farma Lepori, Spain



• Berberil
  Mann, Germany



• Berberil EDO
  Mann, Germany



• Bion Tears (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, Canada; Alcon, New Zealand; Alcon, Sweden



• Cellugel
  Alcon, Australia; Alcon, Germany



• Celoftal
  Alcon, Germany



• Celulose Grin
  Grin, Mexico



• Coatel
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Colircusi Humectante
  Alcon, Spain



• Dacriosol (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, Italy; Alcon Laboratories Inc.US, Denmark



• Dacrolux (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, Spain; Alcon, Poland



• Duratears (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon Couvreur, Netherlands



• Endolakrinas
  Sanitas, Lithuania



• Enuclene (Hypromellose and Tyloxapol)
  Alcon, New Zealand



• GenTeal
  Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, Myanmar; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis Ophthalmics, Colombia; Novartis Ophthalmics, Sri Lanka; Novartis Ophthalmics, Singapore; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Peru



• GenTeal (Hypromellose and Carbomer)
  Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Peru



• Hemodrops
  Hemofarm, Serbia



• Humalac B
  Teva, Hungary



• Humed
  Lansier, Peru



• Humedgel (Hypromellose and Carbomer)
  Lansier, Peru



• Hydromoor
  Moorefields Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Hypro
  Nipa, Bangladesh



• Hypromellose Bournonville
  TheaPharma, Netherlands



• Hypromellose Eye Drops
  MaCarthys, Malta



• Hypromellose Monofree
  TheaPharma, Netherlands



• Hypromellose Ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Hypromeloza
  Unimed, Serbia



• Ilube (Hypromellose and Acetylcysteine)
  Alcon, United Kingdom; Alcon, Ireland



• Isopto Alkaline
  Alcon, Finland; Alcon, United Kingdom



• Isopto Plain
  Alcon, Finland; Alcon, United Kingdom



• Isopto Plain (veterinary use)
  Alcon, Sweden



• Isopto Tears
  Alcon, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alcon, Botswana; Alcon, Canada; Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, Eritrea; Alcon, Ghana; Alcon, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alcon, Kenya; Alcon, Luxembourg; Alcon, Malawi; Alcon, Namibia; Alcon, Nigeria; Alcon, Oman; Alcon, Serbia; Alcon, Slovenia; Alcon, Tanzania; Alcon, Uganda; Alcon, Zambia; Alcon, Zimbabwe; Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium



• Isopto-Plain
  Alcon, Finland; Alcon, Sweden



• Isotears (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Amman Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Oman



• Lacrisifi
  Sifi, Peru



• Lacrisifi (Hypromellose and Benzalkonium)
  SIFI, Italy



• Lacrisol (Hypromellose and Benzalkonium)
  Bruschettini, Italy



• Lacri-Vision
  OmniVision, Germany



• Lacrystat
  Meda, Luxembourg



• Lacrystat (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Meda, Belgium



• Lagrifresh
  Procaps, Colombia; Unimed, Peru



• Lagrimas artificiales La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia



• Lagrimas Artificiales
  Biosano, Chile



• Lagrimas Naturales
  Alcon, Peru



• Lagrimas Ophthacril
  Ophtha, Colombia



• Lubrilac
  Zwitter, Greece



• Methocel
  Novartis Ophthalmics, Singapore; Omnivision, Switzerland; Omnivision, Germany; Omnivision, Taiwan



• Methopt
  Sigma, Australia; Sigma, New Zealand



• Meticel Ofteno
  Sophia, Costa Rica; Sophia, Dominican Republic; Sophia, Guatemala; Sophia, Mexico; Sophia, Nicaragua; Sophia, Panama; Sophia, El Salvador



• Metilcellulosa
  Bracco Imaging Italia, Italy



• Natura Lagrimas
  Amhof, Argentina



• Ocucoat
  Storz, Israel



• Oculotect (Hypromellose and Retinol)
  Novartis, Germany



• Okuzell
  Pharmaselect, Austria



• OQ-Coat
  Oftalmoquimica, Colombia



• Pan-Vision
  OmniVision, Germany



• Poly Tears (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, New Zealand



• Prosicca
  Agepha, Austria



• Sanbe Tears (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Sicca-Stulln
  Stulln, Germany



• Sic-Ophtal
  Winzer, Germany



• Spersatear
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Tears Humectante (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, Spain



• Tears Naturale II
  Alcon, China; Alcon, Georgia



• Tears Naturale
  Alcon, Turkey



• Tears Naturale (Hypromellose and Dextran)
  Alcon, Bulgaria; Alcon, Bulgaria; Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, United Kingdom; Alcon, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alcon, Oman; Alcon, Poland; Alcon, South Africa; Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium



• Unitears
  Roster, Peru



• Viscotraan
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Viskose ojendraber "Ophta"
  Ophtha, Denmark



• Artelac
  Mann, Taiwan



• Artificial Tear
  Wu Fu, Taiwan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)

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