LIPOSIC EYE GEL 2MG/G EYE GEL
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Liposic ® Eye Gel, 2 mg/g, Eye gel
Carbomer
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains
important information for you.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told
you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Liposic ® Eye Gel is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Liposic ® Eye Gel
3. How to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Liposic ® Eye Gel
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Liposic ® Eye Gel is and what it is used for
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a whitish highly viscous gel which contains a lubricant that is used as a
substitute for natural tears. Your eyes will normally produce just enough natural tears to allow them to
move easily and comfortably. If your eyes do not produce enough tears they can become dry, red and
painful. Liposic ® Eye Gel will help keep your eyes comfortable.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a highly viscous gel that forms a protective layer over the eye, which keeps the
surface of the eye moist.
It is easy and comfortable to use, and is particularly suitable for the symptomatic treatment of
severe dry eye symptoms.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
2.
What you need to know before you use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Do not use Liposic ® Eye Gel:
- if you are allergic to Carbomer or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section
6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Liposic ® Eye Gel.
Children and adolescents aged to 18 years
The safety and efficacy of Liposic ® Eye Gel in children and adolescents at the posology
recommended in adults has been established by clinical experience, but no clinical trial data are
available.
Other medicines and Liposic ® Eye Gel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other
medicines.
If Liposic ® Eye Gelis used at the same time with other eye drops/eye ointments, there should
be an application time interval of approximately 15 minutes between use of such other medications
and Liposic Eye Gel should always be the last medication to be applied.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a
baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Ask your doctor for advice before taking any medicine. It is possible that you will still receive
it, but it is also possible that an alternative may be used.
Contact lenses
In order to avoid streaks or clumps of gel collecting on the contact lenses, lenses should be taken
out before application of Liposic ® Eye Gel. They can be replaced after 30 minutes.
Driving and using machines
As with all eye preparations, you may have blurred vision for a little while after putting the gel in.
Wait until your vision is clear before driving or using machines.
3. How to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist
have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The recommended
dose is to place one drop of gel in the corner of the eye, nearest the nose, 3 to 5 times each day
and approximately 30 minutes before going to bed.
Follow these instructions carefully.
1. Wash hands thoroughly.
2. Twist off the cap.
3. Look upwards and gently pull down the lower eyelid.
4. Hold the Liposic ® Eye Gel tube just above your eye and gently squeeze until some gel falls
into the gap between your eyeball and lower eyelid.
5. Release the lower eyelid, and move your eye while open to ensure the gel covers the
eye completely.
6. Repeat the process in the other eye if necessary.
Children and adolescents aged to 18 years
The safety and efficacy of Liposic ® Eye Gel in children and adolescents at the posology recommended
in adults has been established by clinical experience, but no clinical trial data are available.
If you use more Liposic ® Eye Gel than you should
If you have instilled too much of Liposic ® Eye Gel the gel will rinse off your eyes.
If you forget to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Liposic ® Eye Gel
Dry eye conditions may worse if they are treated incorrectly or inadequately. If you have any
further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Your eyes may sting a little when the gel is put in and your vision may become blurred. These effects
will wear off within a few minutes.
A few reports of allergy (hypersensitivity) have been received following use of Liposic ® Eye Gel
(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people). This is due to one of the ingredients in the formulation.
Other side effects that have been reported rarely (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) include sticky
eyelids, conjunctivitis (red eyes), speckling (or dots) on the cornea (the surface of the eye), swollen
eyes, burning, itching, and irritation of the eye.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via
United Kingdom
Yellow Card Scheme
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Liposic ® Eye Gel
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and the carton after
“EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Store Liposic ® Eye Gel below 25º C (normal room temperature).
• Liposic ® Eye Gel is sterile until first opened. It is important to keep the tube as clean as
possible during use.
• The tube has a flat cap, which allows it to stand in an upright position.
• Dispose of any remaining contents 28 days after first opening the tube. It may be helpful to
make a written record on the tube of the date on which you opened it.
• Remember this medicine is for you. Do not give it to someone else.
6. Further information
What Liposic ® Eye Gel contains
The active substance is carbomer. Each tube contains 2.0 mg of carbomer in each 1 g of gel.
The other ingredients are cetrimide, sorbitol, medium-chain triglycerides, sodium hydroxide (for pH
adjustment) and purified water.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is preserved with Cetrimide.
What Liposic ® Eye Gel looks like and contents of the pack
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a whitish highly viscous gel.
Package size:
Tubes of 5 g gel. Packs with one or three tubes of 5 g eye gel.
Tubes of 10 g gel. Packs with one or three tubes of 10 g eye gel.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Dr. Gerhard Mann
Chem.-Pharm. Fabrik GmbH
Brunsbütteler Damm 165-173
13581 Berlin (Germany)
Manufacturer
Dr. Gerhard Mann
Chem.-Pharm. Fabrik GmbH
Brunsbütteler Damm 165-173
13581 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: kontakt@bausch.com
This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following
names:
UK: Liposic Eye Gel
Belgium: Liposic
Greece: Liposic, Eye Gel
Spain: Lipolac, gel oftalmico
France: Liposic, Gel ophtalmique
Ireland: Liposic Eye Gel
Italy: Lipovisc
Portugal: Liposic
This leaflet was last revised in
For detailed information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing
Authorisation Holder:
Bausch + Lomb UK Limited
106-114 London Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 6TN
www.bausch.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1748 828864
Email: bl@professionalinformation.co.uk
Additional INFORMATION
Liposic ® Eye Gel is used for the symptomatic treatment of ‘dry eye’, which is a dehydration of the
surface of the eye resulting from disturbances in tear secretion or tear quality. The dry eye condition
can also be caused when it is not possible to close your eyelids either partly or completely.
This condition is so common that one in five patients who go to see an ophthalmologist suffers from a
dry eye condition. There are many causes, such as reduced tear production in old age, air-conditioned
rooms, computer work, hormonal changes during menopause, etc. Environmental and climatic effects
can also play a role in the development of dry eye conditions.
What do we understand by the term ‘dry eye’?
During the course of the day we blink 14,000 times on an average. With each blinking motion of the
eye, a very thin tear film is distributed over the surface of the eyeball, which keeps it smooth, clean and
moist, and protects the eye from pollutants. When the volume or the composition of the tear film is
disturbed, desiccation phenomena (drying out) of the cornea and conjunctiva occur and the patient
experiences symptoms such as burning, dry eye sensation, gritty feeling, feeling of pressure, and
sensitivity to light.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a soothing gel which moistens the eye and provides tear-like lubrication to the
eyes and eyelids. The carbomer in Liposic ® Eye Gel increases the thickness of the gel, which
assists the gel in remaining in contact with the eye for a longer period of time. Your
ophthalmologist prescribed a tear substitute for the alleviation of your eye complaints. In addition to
using the preparation consistently as directed, you should follow the recommendations below:
•
Let fresh air into your apartment or house several times a day
•
Take care that you drink sufficiently
•
Go out into the fresh air frequently
•
Do not direct air vents towards your eyes
•
Take breaks when working in front of a computer screen.
It is, however, also important that you consult your ophthalmologist regularly for follow-up
examinations, because dry eye conditions may lead to a serious disease if they are treated
incorrectly or inadequately.
B&L Logo
B&L Logo
Liposic ® Eye Gel, 2 mg/g, Eye gel
Carbomer
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains
important information for you.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told
you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Liposic ® Eye Gel is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Liposic ® Eye Gel
3. How to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Liposic ® Eye Gel
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Liposic ® Eye Gel is and what it is used for
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a whitish highly viscous gel which contains a lubricant that is used as a
substitute for natural tears. Your eyes will normally produce just enough natural tears to allow them to
move easily and comfortably. If your eyes do not produce enough tears they can become dry, red and
painful. Liposic ® Eye Gel will help keep your eyes comfortable.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a highly viscous gel that forms a protective layer over the eye, which keeps the
surface of the eye moist.
It is easy and comfortable to use, and is particularly suitable for the symptomatic treatment of
severe dry eye symptoms.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
2.
What you need to know before you use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Do not use Liposic ® Eye Gel:
- if you are allergic to Carbomer or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section
6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Liposic ® Eye Gel.
Children and adolescents aged to 18 years
The safety and efficacy of Liposic ® Eye Gel in children and adolescents at the posology
recommended in adults has been established by clinical experience, but no clinical trial data are
available.
Other medicines and Liposic ® Eye Gel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other
medicines.
If Liposic ® Eye Gelis used at the same time with other eye drops/eye ointments, there should
be an application time interval of approximately 15 minutes between use of such other medications
and Liposic Eye Gel should always be the last medication to be applied.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a
baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Ask your doctor for advice before taking any medicine. It is possible that you will still receive
it, but it is also possible that an alternative may be used.
Contact lenses
In order to avoid streaks or clumps of gel collecting on the contact lenses, lenses should be taken
out before application of Liposic ® Eye Gel. They can be replaced after 30 minutes.
Driving and using machines
As with all eye preparations, you may have blurred vision for a little while after putting the gel in.
Wait until your vision is clear before driving or using machines.
3. How to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist
have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The recommended
dose is to place one drop of gel in the corner of the eye, nearest the nose, 3 to 5 times each day
and approximately 30 minutes before going to bed.
Follow these instructions carefully.
1. Wash hands thoroughly.
2. Twist off the cap.
3. Look upwards and gently pull down the lower eyelid.
4. Hold the Liposic ® Eye Gel tube just above your eye and gently squeeze until some gel falls
into the gap between your eyeball and lower eyelid.
5. Release the lower eyelid, and move your eye while open to ensure the gel covers the
eye completely.
6. Repeat the process in the other eye if necessary.
Children and adolescents aged to 18 years
The safety and efficacy of Liposic ® Eye Gel in children and adolescents at the posology recommended
in adults has been established by clinical experience, but no clinical trial data are available.
If you use more Liposic ® Eye Gel than you should
If you have instilled too much of Liposic ® Eye Gel the gel will rinse off your eyes.
If you forget to use Liposic ® Eye Gel
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Liposic ® Eye Gel
Dry eye conditions may worse if they are treated incorrectly or inadequately. If you have any
further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Your eyes may sting a little when the gel is put in and your vision may become blurred. These effects
will wear off within a few minutes.
A few reports of allergy (hypersensitivity) have been received following use of Liposic ® Eye Gel
(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people). This is due to one of the ingredients in the formulation.
Other side effects that have been reported rarely (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) include sticky
eyelids, conjunctivitis (red eyes), speckling (or dots) on the cornea (the surface of the eye), swollen
eyes, burning, itching, and irritation of the eye.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via
United Kingdom
Yellow Card Scheme
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Liposic ® Eye Gel
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and the carton after
“EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Store Liposic ® Eye Gel below 25º C (normal room temperature).
• Liposic ® Eye Gel is sterile until first opened. It is important to keep the tube as clean as
possible during use.
• The tube has a flat cap, which allows it to stand in an upright position.
• Dispose of any remaining contents 28 days after first opening the tube. It may be helpful to
make a written record on the tube of the date on which you opened it.
• Remember this medicine is for you. Do not give it to someone else.
6. Further information
What Liposic ® Eye Gel contains
The active substance is carbomer. Each tube contains 2.0 mg of carbomer in each 1 g of gel.
The other ingredients are cetrimide, sorbitol, medium-chain triglycerides, sodium hydroxide (for pH
adjustment) and purified water.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is preserved with Cetrimide.
What Liposic ® Eye Gel looks like and contents of the pack
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a whitish highly viscous gel.
Package size:
Tubes of 5 g gel. Packs with one or three tubes of 5 g eye gel.
Tubes of 10 g gel. Packs with one or three tubes of 10 g eye gel.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Dr. Gerhard Mann
Chem.-Pharm. Fabrik GmbH
Brunsbütteler Damm 165-173
13581 Berlin (Germany)
Manufacturer
Dr. Gerhard Mann
Chem.-Pharm. Fabrik GmbH
Brunsbütteler Damm 165-173
13581 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: kontakt@bausch.com
This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following
names:
UK: Liposic Eye Gel
Belgium: Liposic
Greece: Liposic, Eye Gel
Spain: Lipolac, gel oftalmico
France: Liposic, Gel ophtalmique
Ireland: Liposic Eye Gel
Italy: Lipovisc
Portugal: Liposic
This leaflet was last revised in
For detailed information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing
Authorisation Holder:
Bausch + Lomb UK Limited
106-114 London Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 6TN
www.bausch.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1748 828864
Email: bl@professionalinformation.co.uk
Additional INFORMATION
Liposic ® Eye Gel is used for the symptomatic treatment of ‘dry eye’, which is a dehydration of the
surface of the eye resulting from disturbances in tear secretion or tear quality. The dry eye condition
can also be caused when it is not possible to close your eyelids either partly or completely.
This condition is so common that one in five patients who go to see an ophthalmologist suffers from a
dry eye condition. There are many causes, such as reduced tear production in old age, air-conditioned
rooms, computer work, hormonal changes during menopause, etc. Environmental and climatic effects
can also play a role in the development of dry eye conditions.
What do we understand by the term ‘dry eye’?
During the course of the day we blink 14,000 times on an average. With each blinking motion of the
eye, a very thin tear film is distributed over the surface of the eyeball, which keeps it smooth, clean and
moist, and protects the eye from pollutants. When the volume or the composition of the tear film is
disturbed, desiccation phenomena (drying out) of the cornea and conjunctiva occur and the patient
experiences symptoms such as burning, dry eye sensation, gritty feeling, feeling of pressure, and
sensitivity to light.
Liposic ® Eye Gel is a soothing gel which moistens the eye and provides tear-like lubrication to the
eyes and eyelids. The carbomer in Liposic ® Eye Gel increases the thickness of the gel, which
assists the gel in remaining in contact with the eye for a longer period of time. Your
ophthalmologist prescribed a tear substitute for the alleviation of your eye complaints. In addition to
using the preparation consistently as directed, you should follow the recommendations below:
•
Let fresh air into your apartment or house several times a day
•
Take care that you drink sufficiently
•
Go out into the fresh air frequently
•
Do not direct air vents towards your eyes
•
Take breaks when working in front of a computer screen.
It is, however, also important that you consult your ophthalmologist regularly for follow-up
examinations, because dry eye conditions may lead to a serious disease if they are treated
incorrectly or inadequately.
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