Carboxymethylcellulose (Carmellose)
- Atc Codes:S01XA20
- CAS Codes:9004-32-4#9000-11-7
- PHARMGKB ID:9004-32-4#9000-11-7
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Chemistry
- Pharmacologic Category
- Therapeutic Use
- Drug Interactions
- Dosage
Brand Names
Europe
Denmark: Celluvisc; Finland: Celluvisc; France: Celluvisc; Greece: Celluvisc; Hungary: Cellufluid; Ireland: Celluvisc; Italy: Celluvisc; Netherlands: Celluvisc; Poland: Cellufluid; Portugal: Cellufluid, Celluvisc; Sweden: Cellufluid, Celluvisc; UK: Celluvisc.
North America
Canada: Celluvisc, Refresh Plus, Refresh Tears; USA: Refresh Liquigel, Refresh Plus, Refresh Tears, Tears Again Gel Drops, Theratears.
Latin America
Argentina: Aqua Lent Solución Lubricante, Aucic, Natura Fresh, Nu-Derm Hidrocoloide, Refresh Liquigel, Refresh Tears; Brazil: Cellufresh, Ecofilm, Fresh Tears, Lacrifilm, Salivan; Mexico: Refresh Liquigel, Refresh Tears.
Drug combinations
Chemistry
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium: Mw: 250000. Cellulose carboxymethyl ether sodium salt. CAS-9004-32-4; CAS-9000-11-7 (cellulose carboxymethyl ether).
Pharmacologic Category
EENT Drugs, Miscellaneous. Ophthalmic Agents. (ATC-Code: S01XA20).
Mechanism of action
Therapeutic use
Artificial tear substitute.