Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents (DPA)

Generic name
Treatment

Diagnostics products

Category

Tear function test

Sub category
Preservative agents
Composition
Format

Box of 50 test strips

Dosage
Covered by RAMQ?
No
Remarks
  • Test for measuring tear volume in 5 seconds per eye
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