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Anhydrous Liquid Lanolin

LubricantCorneal wetting agent

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

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Trade names (1)
  • Duratears

Medical aid coverage

data not yet integrated
Discovery Health
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.

Bonitas Medical Fund
not yet integrated
  • BonClassic—
  • BonComprehensive—
  • BonEssential—
  • BonFit Select—
  • BonSave—
  • BonStart—

Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.

GEMS — Government Employees Medical Scheme
not yet integrated
  • Beryl—
  • Emerald—
  • Onyx—
  • Ruby—
  • Sapphire—
  • Tanzanite One—

Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.

POLMED — Police Medical Aid Scheme
not yet integrated
  • Aquarium Option—
  • Efficiency Option—
  • Marine Option—

Formulary scraper pending — coverage tier, co-pay and authorisation requirements will appear here once data is ingested.

NeoHealth® ID 15954 · updated 12/27/2022