Polyvinyl Alcohol
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Polyvinyl Alcohol?
Polyvinyl alcohol (C2H4O)x is a water-soluble synthetic polymer. It is used to increase viscosity in pharmaceuticals and as a lubricant and protectant in ophthalmic preparations. Polyvinyl alcohol is often found in over-the-counter eye redness and eye lubricant ("Tears") eye drops. Polyvinyl alcohol is the lubricant, and works by providing moisture to the eye, which helps relieve dryness and protects the eye from becoming more irritated.[1]
Phenylephrine/Polyvinyl alcohol drops. Drugs.com Accessed March 31, 2012. http://www.drugs.com/cdi/phenylephrine-polyvinyl-alcohol-drops.html
Top Medications Containing Polyvinyl Alcohol
- Acetaminophen and Tramadol Hydrochloride 325 mg / 37.5 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Acetaminophen PM 500 mg / 25 mg (New World Imports, Inc)
- Azithromycin 250 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg (Actavis)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg (Actavis)
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500 mg (Cobalt Laboratories Inc)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 20 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 40 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 10 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride 10 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Januvia 100 mg (Merck & Company Inc.)
- Levetiracetam 500 mg (Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
- Losartan Potassium 50 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Naproxen Sodium 550 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Nucynta tapentadol 50 mg (Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Nucynta tapentadol 75 mg (Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Nucynta tapentadol 100 mg (Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Pristiq 50 mg (Wyeth)
- Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg (Northstar Rx LLC)
- TriCor 145 mg (Abbott Laboratories)
