Hypromellose
Viscoelastic Substances
Sold as ARTIFICIAL TEARS · DRY EYE TEARS · TEARS NATURALE FREE · ALCON TEARS 1% · ALCON TEARS 0.5%
- Drug class
- Viscoelastic Substances
- Availability
- See label
- Routes
- Ophthalmic
- Markets covered
- 2
- Products on record
- 15
Overview
Hypromellose is an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the Viscoelastic Substances group (S01KA). The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB United Kingdom | MHRA | 8 | January 2, 2026 |
| CA Canada | Health Canada | 7 | April 1, 2026 |
GBUnited Kingdom· MHRA
8 products
Uses
Hypromellose is used as artificial tears to prevent damage to the cornea in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca accompanying rheumatoid arthritis, xerophthalmias or keratitis or during gonioscopy procedures. It is also used to moisten hard contact lenses and to lubricate artificial eyes.
g. air- conditioning, central heating, wind and sun)
How to take
CACanada· Health Canada
7 products
7 products on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [2].
Sources & citations
- [1]MHRA (UK) · PL001560069 · revised July 26, 2024
- [2]Health Canada (DPD) · 00000809 · revised March 22, 2025
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