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Hypromellose (International)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01KA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009004-65-3

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Ophthalmic agent

Chemical Name

Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl metyl eter

Foreign Names

  • Hypromellosum (Latin)
  • Methylhydroxypropylcellulose (German)
  • Hypromellose (French)
  • Hipromelosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2208 (OS: JAN)
  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2906 (OS: JAN)
  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2910 (OS: JAN)
  • Hypromellose (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN)
  • E 464 (IS)
  • Methylhydroxypropylcellulose (IS)
  • Méthylhydroxypropylcellulose (IS)
  • MHPC (IS)
  • Hypromellose (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
  • Hypromellosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Phtalate 200731 (OS: JAN)
  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Phtalate 220824 (OS: JAN)
  • Hypromellose Phthalate (OS: BANM, JAN)
  • HPMCP (IS)
  • MHPCP (IS)
  • Hypromellose (phtalate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Hypromellose Phthalate (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, NF 33)
  • Hypromellose phthalate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Hypromellosephthalat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Hypromellosi phthalas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Acuafil [+ Dextran]
    Eticos, Georgia
  • Acuolens [+ Sodium Chloride]
    Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain
  • Alcon Adequad [+ Dextran]
    Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium
  • Alcon Lagrimas [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Argentina
  • Alcon Lágrimas II [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Uruguay
  • Artelac
    arcos, Uruguay; Bausch & Lomb, Argentina; Bausch & Lomb, Brazil; Bausch & Lomb, Denmark; Bausch & Lomb, Ireland; Bausch & Lomb, Norway; Bausch & Lomb, Philippines; Bausch & Lomb, Portugal; Bausch & Lomb, Sweden; Bausch & Lomb México, Mexico; Bausch & Lomb UK, Finland; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Germany; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Estonia; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Lithuania; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Latvia; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Poland; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Slovenia; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Tunisia; Laboratoire Chauvin, Israel; Mann, Bulgaria; Mann, Egypt; Minapharm, Kuwait
  • Artelac 0.32%
    Bausch & Lomb UK, United Kingdom; Gerhard Mann, Iceland
  • Artelac 1,6 mg/0,5 ml
    Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France
  • Artelac 10 ml
    Bausch & Lomb UK, United Kingdom
  • Artelac 3.2mg/1ml
    Tramedico, Luxembourg
  • Artelac EDO
    Agepha, Austria; Bausch + Lomb OPS, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands
  • Artific
    Angelini, Spain
  • Artificial tear [+ Dextran]
    Rue Belmedpreparaty, Georgia
  • Artificial Tears [+ Glycerol]
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Atier
    ACI, Bangladesh
  • Berberil Dry Eye
    Dr. Gerhard Mann, Germany
  • Bio Eyes Lagrimas [+ Dextran]
    Novoplos, Argentina
  • Bion Tears [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, China; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Malaysia; Alcon, New Zealand; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon Laboratories, Australia; Novartis, Sweden
  • Biotears [+ Dextran]
    Lansier, Peru
  • Blueye [+ Dextran]
    Sam Chun Dang Pharm, Hong Kong
  • Cellugel
    Alcon, Germany; Alcon Laboratories, Australia
  • Celsus Dextran 70 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose [+ Dextran 70]
    EL Lab, Philippines
  • Celsus Hypromellose Adenosine Triphosphate
    EL Lab, Philippines
  • Celulose Grin
    Grin, Mexico
  • Chlormax [+ Chloramphenicol]
    Atco, Pakistan
  • Clar-Col [+ Naphazoline]
    Pharmacos Exakta, Mexico
  • Corneo Hypromellose
    Orimed Pharma, Canada
  • Dacriosol [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Italy; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis Healthcare A/S, Iceland
  • Dacrolux [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Kuwait; M4, Spain
  • Davilose
    Davi, Portugal
  • Davilose Forte
    Davi, Portugal
  • Dronedyne
    Tecnofarma, Mexico
  • Dry Eye Tears [+ Glycerol]
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Duratears [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Lithuania; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Novartis, Netherlands
  • Endolakrinas
    Sanitas, Lithuania
  • Ethiatropine [+ Atropine]
    Ethical, Pakistan
  • Famosan [+ Famotidine]
    Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic
  • Filmcel
    Allergan, Brazil
  • Gelof
    Comiesa, Peru
  • GenTeal
    Alcon, Colombia; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, New Zealand; Alcon, Peru; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon Laboratories, Australia; Excelvision, Israel; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Lebanon; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis Pharma, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Israel; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Genteal
    Alcon, Brazil; Alcon, Malaysia; Novartis, Thailand
  • GenTeal [+ Carbomer]
    Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Peru; Novartis, Indonesia
  • Genteal [+ Carbomer]
    Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Malaysia
  • GenTeal 0,3 % [+ Carbomer]
    Novartis, Venezuela
  • Glamor [+ Dextran]
    Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
  • Goniosol
    Alcon, Tunisia
  • Hemodrops
    Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hemomont, Serbia
  • Hicel [+ Methylcellulose]
    Remington, Pakistan
  • Hidrotears
    Global Pharma, Peru
  • Hidrovital
    Vitalis, Colombia
  • Hidroxipropilmetilcelulosa Lafedar
    Lafedar, Argentina
  • Hiprolub 0.3%
    MK, Colombia
  • Hipromelosa
    Amsa, Mexico; Pharmacos Exakta, Mexico
  • Hipromelosa Lesvi
    Lesvi, Spain
  • Hipromelosa Qualigen
    Qualigen, Spain
  • Hipromelosa Stada
    STADA, Spain
  • HPMC PAA [+ Carbomer]
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia
  • Humalac B
    Teva, Hungary
  • Humed
    Lansier, Peru
  • Humedbio
    Lansier, Peru
  • Hypro
    Nipa, Bangladesh
  • Hypromax
    Ashford, Philippines
  • Hypromellose
    Europharm, Hong Kong; FDC International, United Kingdom; Martindale, Oman
  • Hypromellose 0.3%
    Martindale, United Kingdom
  • Hypromellose Macarthys
    MaCarthys, Malta
  • Hypromellose Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands
  • Hypromellose Thea
    TheaPharma, Netherlands
  • Hypromeloza
    Unimed Pharma, Lithuania
  • Hyprosan
    Santen, Denmark; Santen, Estonia; Santen, Finland; Santen, Norway; Santen, Sweden; Santen Oy, Iceland
  • Ilube
    Ashford, Philippines
  • In a Wink
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia
  • Infinit [+ Dextran]
    Valmax, Argentina
  • Insto Moist [+ Benzalkonium]
    Sterling, Indonesia
  • Isopto Plain
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
  • Isopto Plain 0.5%
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
  • Isopto Tears
    Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Kuwait; Alcon, Serbia; Alcon Farmaceutika, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novartis, Belgium; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Isopto Tears [+ Sodium Chloride]
    Alcon, Switzerland
  • Lac-Oph
    Seng Thai, Hong Kong
  • Lacribell [+ Dextran]
    Latinofarma, Brazil
  • Lacrimol [+ Povidone]
    Fischer, Israel
  • Lacrisic [+ Glycerol, + Povidone]
    Alcon, Germany
  • Lacrisifi [+ Benzalkonium]
    SIFI, Italy; Teva Sifi, Peru
  • Lacrisol [+ Benzalkonium]
    Bruschettini, Italy; Bruschettini, Taiwan
  • Lacri-Vision
    OmniVision, Germany
  • Lagrifat
    Comiesa, Peru
  • Lagrifresh [+ Dextran]
    Unimed, Peru
  • Lagrimas AR [+ Dextran]
    Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
  • Lagrimas Artificiales
    Oftalmi, Venezuela
  • Lagrimas Artificiales Dos [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Venezuela
  • Lagrimas artificiales La Santé
    La Santé, Ecuador
  • Lagrimas Naturales
    Alcon, Ecuador
  • Lagrimas Naturales [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Peru
  • Latier
    Atlas, Peru
  • Lubalvar
    Alvartis Pharma, Mexico
  • Lubric
    Incepta, Bangladesh
  • Lubrictin H [+ Dextran]
    Klonal, Argentina
  • Lubrilac
    Zwitter Pharmaceuticals, Greece
  • Lubrilag
    Atlas Farmc., Argentina
  • Lubrioftal
    Blaskov, Colombia
  • Luvis
    Productos Farmaceuticos Medipharm, Chile
  • Martindale Hypromellose
    Martindale, Hong Kong
  • Melgazil
    Interlab Pharmaceutica, Mexico
  • Methocel
    OmniVision, Taiwan
  • Methocel 2%
    OmniVision, Switzerland; OmniVision, Germany
  • Methogal [+ Methylcellulose]
    Ethical, Pakistan
  • Methopt
    Aspen, New Zealand; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Sigma, Taiwan
  • Methopt Forte
    Aspen, New Zealand
  • Meticel Ofteno
    Sophia, Ecuador; Sophia, Mexico; Sophia, Peru
  • Moisol
    FDC, India
  • Moisol-Z [+ Sodium Perborate]
    FDC, India
  • Monofree Hypromellose
    TheaPharma, Netherlands
  • Naphacel Ofteno [+ Naphazoline]
    Sophia, Ecuador; Sophia, Mexico; Sophia, Peru; Sophia, Uruguay
  • Natear
    Allergan, Thailand
  • Natura Lagrimas
    Spedrog-Caillon, Argentina
  • Nicotears [+ Dextran]
    Nicolich, Chile; Saval, Ecuador; Saval, Peru; Saval, Paraguay
  • Normo Tears [+ Dextran]
    Eipico, Egypt
  • Novotears [+ Naphazoline, + Dextran]
    Saval, Peru
  • Novo-Tears [+ Naphazoline, + Dextran]
    Saval, Paraguay
  • Oculotect [+ Retinol]
    Novartis Pharma, Germany
  • Ocutal Tec [+ Phenylephrine]
    Sigmatec, Egypt
  • Ocutear
    Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
  • Oflux-E [+ Ofloxacin]
    Modi Pharma, India
  • Opsil Tears
    Silom Medical, Thailand
  • Optafresh [+ Dextran]
    Apex, Bangladesh
  • Optal-Tears
    Olan-Kemed, Thailand
  • Optiguard 0.3%
    Pharco, Egypt
  • Opti-Tears [+ Edetic Acid, + Potassium Chloride, + Sodium Chloride]
    Alcon, Paraguay
  • Opti-Tears Dry Eye
    Alcon, Canada
  • Pan-Vision
    OmniVision, Germany
  • Poly Tears [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, New Zealand
  • Poly-Tears [+ Dextran]
    Ioquin, Australia
  • Prosicca
    Agepha, Austria
  • Qualitears [+ Dextran]
    Quimica Suiza, Peru
  • Sanbe Tears [+ Dextran]
    Sanbe, Indonesia
  • Seeview
    Interthai, Thailand
  • Sensomed Hypromellose
    Sensomed, Philippines
  • Sicca-Stulln
    Pharma Stulln, Germany
  • Sic-Ophtal
    Winzer, Germany
  • Sic-Ophtal N
    Winzer, Germany
  • Slezin [+ Dextran]
    Rompharm, Russian Federation
  • Slezol Forte [+ Dextran]
    Beaufour Ipsen, Georgia; World Medicine, Georgia
  • Solutina Lub
    Alcon, Mexico
  • Spersadex [+ Dexamethasone]
    Al Pharm, South Africa
  • Spersatear
    Al Pharm, South Africa
  • Splash Tears [+ Chondroitin]
    Sophia, Mexico
  • Syntar [+ Dextran]
    Drug International, Bangladesh
  • Tearprol [+ Dextran]
    Cooper, Cyprus; Cooper, Greece
  • Tears Guard 0.3%
    Orchidia, Egypt
  • Tears Naturale [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, Estonia; Alcon, Egypt; Alcon, Greece; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Kuwait; Alcon, Lithuania; Alcon, Latvia; Alcon, Mexico; Alcon, Malaysia; Alcon, Oman; Alcon, Philippines; Alcon, Poland; Alcon, Russian Federation; Alcon, Thailand; Alcon Farmaceutika, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alcon Laboratories, Australia; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Sweden; Novartis Pharma, Romania; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Malta; Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
  • Tears Naturale Forte [+ Dextran, + Glycerol]
    Alcon, Hong Kong; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Tears Naturale Free [+ Dextran]
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Tears Naturale II [+ Dextran]
    A Potamitis Medicare, Cyprus; Alcon, Bulgaria; Alcon, China; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Indonesia; Alcon, Peru; Alcon, Thailand; Alcon Couvreur, Israel; Alcon-Couvreur, Bulgaria; Novartis, Hungary; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Tears Naturel [+ Dextran]
    Alcon, Lebanon
  • Tirs [+ Benzalkonium]
    Almus, Italy
  • Trisorb [+ Dextran, + Glycerol]
    Novartis, Brazil
  • Unitears
    Roster, Peru
  • Unitears-D [+ Dextran]
    Roster, Peru
  • Vidilac
    PharmaSwiss, Greece
  • Viscomet
    Sun Pharma, Myanmar
  • Visine for Dry Eye [+ Glycerol]
    Johnson & Johnson, Canada
  • Viskøse øjendråber Ophtha
    Actavis, Denmark
  • Vistatears
    Vista Pharma, Philippines
  • Artelac
    Dr. Gerhard Mann, Taiwan
  • Artificial Tear
    Wu Fu, Taiwan

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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