Carmellose

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009000-11-7

Therapeutic Categories

Ophthalmic agent

Pharmaceutic aid

Laxative, bulk-forming

Chemical Name

Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Carmellosum (Latin)
• Carmellose (German)
• Carmellose (French)
• Carmelosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Carmellose (OS: JAN, BAN, DCF)
• Carboxymethylcellulose (IS)
• Carboxyméthylcellulose réticulée (IS)
• CMC (IS)
• E 466 (IS: E Number)
• Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (IS: WHO)
• Carmellose (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, NF 29, Ph. Eur. 7)
• Carmellosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Carboxyméthylcellulose sodique (OS: DCF)
• Carmellose Sodium (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (IS)
• Poly(O-carboxymethyl)cellulose-Natriumsalz (IS)
• Tylose (IS)
• Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (PH: USP 34)
• Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 12 (PH: NF 29)
• Carmellose sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Carmellose Sodium (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Int. 4)
• Carmellose sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Carmellose Sodium Low-substituted (PH: BP 2011)
• Carmellose-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Carmellosum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Low-Substituted Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (PH: NF 29)

Brand Names

• Celluvisc
  Allergan, Germany; Allergan, Tunisia
• Celobar (Carmellose and Barium)
  Enila, Brazil
• Freegen BPL
  BPL Bio Products Laboratory, Peru
• Granugel (Carmellose and Pectin)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa
• Intrasite Applipak
  Smith & Nephew, South Africa
• Lacrimos
  Lupin, India
• Nistear
  Neiss, India
• Refresh Tears
  Sam Il, South Korea
• Refreskan T
  Lansier, Peru
• Richgel Tears
  Sun, India
• Tear
  Sun, India
• Acutears
  Poen, Mexico
• Aftee
  Ind-Swift, India
• Akwagel AK
  Akorn, Peru
• Aquacel Ag (Carmellose and Silver)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa
• Aquacel
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa
• Aucic
  Poen, Argentina
• Bulkose
  Sannova, Japan
• Cellufluid
  Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Czech Republic; Allergan, Sweden; Allergan, Slovakia
• Cellufresh
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Brazil; Allergan, Germany; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, Philippines; Allergan, Thailand; Allergan, South Africa
• Cellumed
  Allergan, Germany
• Celluvisc MD
  Allergan, Philippines
• Celluvisc
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, China; Allergan, Denmark; Allergan, Finland; Allergan, France; Allergan, United Kingdom; Allergan, Greece; Allergan, Ireland; Allergan, India; Allergan, Italy; Allergan, Netherlands; Allergan, Norway; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Sweden; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Thailand; Allergan, Taiwan; Allergan, South Africa; Farma 1000, Italy
• Ecofilm Colírio
  Latinofarma, Brazil
• Gelilact
  Lagepha, Belgium
• GenTeal (Carmellose and Hypromellose)
  Novartis, Canada
• Glandosane
  Fresenius Kabi, United Kingdom
• Irivisc
  Indoco, India
• Kai Shi
  Jianmin Pharmaceutical Group, China
• Lubrex
  Micro Vision, India
• Nunen
  Han Mi, South Korea
• Optive
  Allergan, Peru
• Optive (Carmellose and Glycerol)
  Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Germany; Allergan, Philippines
• Orabase
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland
• Orabase (Carmellose and Pectin)
  Convatec, New Zealand
• Recatol Algin (Carmellose and Alginic Acid)
  Riemser, Germany
• Refresh Celluvisc
  Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, Peru
• Refresh Liquigel
  Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Peru; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Taiwan; Allergan, Venezuela
• Refresh Plus
  Allergan, China; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Taiwan
• Refresh Tears Plus
  Allergan, New Zealand
• Refresh Tears
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Israel; Allergan, India; Allergan, Peru; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Taiwan; Allergan, Venezuela; Allergan, South Africa
• Refresh
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Greece; Allergan, Hong Kong
• Refresh Plus
  Allergan, Canada
• Refresh Tears
  Allergan, Canada
• Salivan
  Apsen, Brazil
• Stomahesive
  Convatec, New Zealand
• Tearmax (Carmellose and Sodium Perborate)
  FDC, India
• Viscofresh
  Allergan, Spain
• Wet (Carmellose and Sodium Perborate)
  Grace, India

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