Anhydrous Liquid Lanolin
Indications
Registered South African indications
- Dry eye
Cautions
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients
- Hypersensitivity to wool fat
Cautions
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
- Elderly
Adult dosage
Forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: oin
Eye lubricant
- Ophthalmic (oin): Apply small ribbon into conjunctival sac of affected eye(s), dly, at night
Paediatric dosage
No information available
Special populations
Pregnancy
- Caution, no information available
Breastfeeding
Renal Impairment
Hepatic Impairment
Elderly
Porphyria Information
Drugs in Sport
- Permitted - No warnings
Adverse reactions
Sensory Disorders
- Ocular irritation
Interactions
No information available
Monitoring
None routine
Mechanism of action
Liquid lanolin is a lubricating ophthalmic ointment
Dosage forms
- Ointment
Formulation
Anhydrous liquid lanolin is available in several formulations. Please note the list below gives examples of products which are available and is not necessarily comprehensive. The listing of a product does not constitute endorsement of the product by EMGuidance; likewise, failure to list a product does not imply that EMGuidance disapproves of the product. This information is put together on the basis of the National Government's Medicines Price Registry at the time of publication
Eye ointment (per g) 30mg
- Duratears (Alcon)
References
1. SAMF_12th Edition_Page 586 2. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B27NqM_vidrmTlA0Q1pSVndCQlE (06/03/2012_Alcon_Duratears_oint) 3. South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport; Duratears; Accessed online 13 Dec 2018 [http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/online-medication-check/] 4. NAPOS The Drug Database for Acute Porphyria: Citric acid; Accessed online 01 Nov 2018 http://www.drugs-porphyria.org/languages/UnitedKingdom/s3.php?atc_ **No SPC available No uptodate, no drugs.com
Brands & products
0 products · cached snapshot- Duratears
Medical aid coverage
data not yet integrated- Comprehensive Series—
- Executive Plan—
- KeyCare Series—
- Priority Series—
- Saver Series—
Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.
- BonClassic—
- BonComprehensive—
- BonEssential—
- BonFit Select—
- BonSave—
- BonStart—
Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.
- Beryl—
- Emerald—
- Onyx—
- Ruby—
- Sapphire—
- Tanzanite One—
Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.
- Aquarium Option—
- Efficiency Option—
- Marine Option—
Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.