OTC TPA

Generic name
Treatment

Dry eye

Category

Other

Sub category

Preservative free

Preservative agents
  • None
Composition
  • Purified water
  • Soy lecithin
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Ethanol
  • Dexpanthenol
  • Vitamin A palmitate
  • Vitamin E
Format

10 ml

Dosage

tid to qid

Covered by RAMQ?
No
Remarks
  • Can be used during CL wear
  • Discard 6 months after opening
  • 1-2 sprays on closed lids at 10 cm will work for approximately 4 hours
  • Do not freeze
  • Do not use if known allergy to soy
Age according to official indications

Newborns

Age according to clinical data

Newborns

References

Compendium des produits et Spécialités pharmaceutiques 2021 (CPS)
www.e-therapeutics.ca

Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook 2020, LexiComp
www.uptodate.com

DrugDex 2021, IBM MicroMedex Web applications
www.micromedexsolutions.com

Rx Vigilance Santé 2021
vigilance.ca/dosages-pediatriques-medicaments-rxvigilance


Amélie Ganivet, optométriste
Cynthia Théberge, pharmacienne