Carbomer (International)
UK matches:
- CARBOMER 0.2% EYE GEL (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0054182-57-9
Therapeutic Categories
Pharmaceutic aid
Ophthalmic agent
Chemical Name
High-molecular-weight polymers of acrylic acid cross-linked with polyalkenyl ethers of sugars or polyalcohols. They are produced in several grades characterised by the viscosity of a defined solution (Ph. Eur.)
Foreign Names
- Carbomerum (Latin)
- Carbomer (German)
- Carbomère (French)
- Carbomero (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Carbomer (OS: BAN)
- Carbomer 910 (OS: USAN)
- Carbomer 934 (OS: USAN)
- Carbomer 934P (OS: USAN)
- Carbomer 940 (OS: USAN)
- Carbomer 941 (OS: USAN)
- Carbomère (OS: DCF)
- Acidum polyacrylicum (IS)
- Carbossipolimetilene (IS)
- Carboxypolymethylen (IS)
- Carboxyvinylpolymer (IS)
- Carpolene (IS)
- Polyacrylic acid, cross-linked (IS)
- Polyacrylsäure, quervernetzte (IS)
- Carbomer (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
- Carbomer 1342 (PH: NF 33)
- Carbomer 934 (PH: NF 33)
- Carbomer 934P (PH: NF 33)
- Carbomer 940 (PH: NF 33)
- Carbomer 941 (PH: NF 33)
- Carbomera (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbomere (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbomère (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbomers (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbomerum (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
Brand Names
- Acry
Jaens, Pakistan - Acrylarm
Acromax, Ecuador; Italmex, Mexico; Poen, Uruguay; Roemmers, Venezuela - Alivialux
Denver Farma, Argentina - Aquarest 0.2%
Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France - AquaTears
Laboratoires Thea, Austria - Artelac
Bausch & Lomb, Australia - Conforgel
Grin, Mexico - Dacriogel
Alcon, Italy; Novartis, Greece - Dermadex Capilar [+ Clobetasol]
GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina - Dermexane Capilar [+ Clobetasol]
Lersan, Argentina - Dry Eye
Alcon Nederland, Netherlands - Fluidose
CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland - Gel-Larmes
Laboratoires Théa, France; Thea, Tunisia - GelTears
Bausch & Lomb, Australia; Bausch & Lomb, Ireland; Bausch & Lomb UK, United Kingdom - GenTeal [+ Hypromellose]
Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Peru; Novartis, Indonesia - Genteal [+ Hypromellose]
Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Malaysia - GenTeal 0,3 % [+ Hypromellose]
Novartis, Venezuela - Ginpol
Winston, Taiwan - Ginsol
Winston, Taiwan - Hidrogel [+ Polycarbophil, + Macrogol]
Omega, Argentina - HPMC PAA [+ Hypromellose]
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Hylan [+ Hyaluronic Acid ]
Tramedico, Netherlands - Hypotears [+ Retinol]
Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Oman - Lacrifluid
CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland; Europhta, Monaco; Europhta, Tunisia - Lacrifluid 0.13%
Europhta, France - Lacrigel
Europhta, France; Europhta, Monaco - Lacrigel [+ Thiomersal]
Farmigea, Italy - Lacrinorm
Bausch & Lomb, Belgium; Bausch & Lomb Swiss, Switzerland; Chauvin, Tunisia - Lacrinorm [+ Benzalkonium]
Farmigea, Italy - Lacrinorm 0.2%
Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France - Lacrinorm F UD
Bausch & Lomb Swiss, Switzerland - Lacryvisc
Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, France; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Portugal; Alcon, Paraguay; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon, Tunisia; Alcon, Turkey; Alcon, Uruguay; Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain - Lacryvisc [+ Mannitol]
Alcon, Philippines; Laboratorios Alcon Chile, Chile - Lacryvisc SE
Alcon, Switzerland - Lakrimont
Astimex Pharma, Sweden - Latlas
Atlas, Peru; Atlas Farmc., Argentina - Lipolac
Angelini, Spain - Lipolin
Bausch & Lomb, Philippines - Liposic
Bausch & Lomb, Belgium; Bausch & Lomb, Hong Kong; Bausch & Lomb, Ireland; Bausch & Lomb, Portugal; Bausch + Lomb, Malaysia; Chauvin, Tunisia; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France; Dr. Gerhard Mann, China; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Jaffar Pharmacy, Bahrain; Laboratoire Chauvin, Israel; PharmaSwiss, Greece - Liposic [+ Sorbitol]
Bausch & Lomb, Brazil - Lipotears
Bausch & Lomb, Turkey - Lipovisc
Bausch & Lomb IOM, Italy - Liquigel
Théa Pharma, Germany - Liquivisc
Thea Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Mucogard
Norgine, Australia - Mugard [+ Glycerol]
Norgine, Spain - Nicotears [+ Mannitol]
Saval, Ecuador; Saval, Paraguay - Nicotears Gel [+ Mannitol]
Nicolich, Chile - Ocugel
Meda Pharma, Belgium - Ocugel 0.25%
Meda, Luxembourg - Oculotect [+ Retinol]
Novartis, Indonesia - Ofarsin
Bausch + Lomb, Spain - Oftagel
Santen, Bulgaria; Santen, Denmark; Santen, Estonia; Santen, Finland; Santen, Lithuania; Santen, Norway; Santen, Russian Federation; Santen, Sweden; Santen, Slovakia; Santen Oy, Czech Republic; Santen Oy, Iceland; Santen Oy, Poland; Ursapharm, Georgia - Oftagel 2.5 mg/g
Santen, Hungary - Oftipan
PharmaSwiss, Poland - Optifresh
Petrus, Australia - PAA
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Poly Gel Lubricanting
Alcon, New Zealand - Poly Gel Lubricanting [+ Sorbitol]
Alcon Laboratories, Australia - Refresh
Allergan, Mexico - Refresh Gel
Allergan, Mexico - Siccafluid
Laboratoires Théa, France; Laboratoires Théa, Netherlands; Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile; Thea, Philippines; Thea, Tunisia; Théa, Portugal; Thea Farma, Italy - Siccafluid 0.25%
Sidus, Argentina; THEA, Switzerland; THEA, Spain - Siccafree
Laboratoires Théa, Netherlands - Siccamed
Laboratoires Théa, Netherlands - Siccapos
Biem, Turkey; Ursapharm, Germany; Ursapharm, Malaysia - Teargel
Al Pharm, South Africa - Thealoz Duo [+ Hyaluronic Acid]
Thea Pharma, Germany - Thilo Tears [+ Mannitol]
Alcon, Lebanon - Thilogel
Alcon, Greece - Thilogel 0.3%
Novartis, Greece - Thilo-Tears
Alcon Nederland, Netherlands; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis Pharma, Germany - Thilo-Tears 3mg/g
Novartis, Luxembourg - Unigel
Roster, Peru - Vidisic
Bausch & Lomb, Belgium; Bausch & Lomb, Brazil; Bausch & Lomb, Ireland; Bausch & Lomb, Luxembourg; Bausch & Lomb, Portugal; Bausch + Lomb, Malaysia; Bausch + Lomb OPS, Netherlands; BModesto, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Dr. Gerhard Mann, China; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Czech Republic; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Germany; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Poland; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Serbia; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Slovakia; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Taiwan; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Gerhard Mann, Iceland; Mann, Bulgaria; Minapharm, Egypt - Vidisic [+ Cetrimide]
Dr. Mann, Hungary - Visc-Ophtal
Winzer, Germany - Viscotears
Alcon, Colombia; Bausch & Lomb, Denmark; Bausch & Lomb, Finland; Bausch & Lomb Swiss, Switzerland; Bausch & Lomb UK, United Kingdom; Bausch + Lomb, Spain; Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Laboratoires Théa, Sweden; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Paraguay; Novartis Pharma, Israel; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Viscotears [+ Cetrimide]
Alcon, Peru; Thea, Norway - Viscotears 0,2 %
Novartis, Venezuela - Viscoter
Laboratoires Thea, Greece; Novartis, Greece - Viscotirs
Novartis Farma, Italy - Visco-Vision
OmniVision, Germany - Vistagel
Lansier, Peru
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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