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
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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