VEVYE is a brand name for Cyclosporine (also known as Ciclosporin). The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE VEVYE indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. VEVYE (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1% is a calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressant indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. ( 1 )
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Instill one drop of VEVYE twice a day in each eye approximately 12 hours apart. 1 Recommended Dosage Instill one drop of VEVYE twice a day in each eye approximately 12 hours apart. 2 Administration Instructions Wash hands before using.
Gently pull the lower eyelid downward. Tip the bottle upside down over the eye to allow one drop to dispense on its own into the eye. If a drop does not dispense after a few seconds, gently apply slight pressure to the sides of the bottle while holding over the eye.
Note:
You may not feel the drop falling into your eye. If VEVYE is used with other eye drops, a 15-minute interval between products should occur.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reaction following the use of VEVYE were instillation site reactions (8%). gov/medwatch . 1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
In clinical trials with 738 subjects receiving at least 1 dose of VEVYE, the most common adverse reactions were instillation site reactions (8%) and temporary decreases in visual acuity (3%).
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Care should be taken to not touch the eye or other surfaces with the bottle tip to avoid potential for eye injury and/or contamination. 1 Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination To avoid the potential for eye injury and/or contamination, patients should not touch the bottle tip to the eye or other surfaces.
2 Use with Contact Lenses VEVYE should not be administered while wearing contact lenses. If contact lenses are worn, they should be removed prior to administration of the solution. Lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes following administration of VEVYE ophthalmic solution.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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