OTC TPA

Generic name
Treatment

Dry eye

Category

Artificial tears

Sub category

With preservatives

Preservative agents
  • Chlorobutanol 0.5%
Composition
  • Polyvinyl alcohol 1.4%
  • Povidone 0.6%
Format

15 ml and 2 x 15 ml

Dosage
Covered by RAMQ?
No
Remarks
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