Which preservative may
I find in which eye
drops?
We made this chart to facilitate your
research based on reports than we have received so far. However, please always read the insert from the package of the
eye drop or the gel/ointment in any case to confirm that the mentioned
preservative is still used (remember that the same drop may exist in
without preservative, unfortunately that's seldom the case). We only
mention dry eye, glaucoma and allergy drops in this chart.
|
Preservative (check synomyns) |
Eye Drop |
| Benzalkonium chloride, BAK, BAC
|
Acular*, Betagan, HypoTears,
Kunstig tårevæske PVA (Optha-
Norway),
Livostin, Oculac (Norway)*, Opatanol (US/Canada),
Pataday™, Patanol (Europe), Purivist,
Timoptol,
Trusopt, Visine Tears, Xalatan*,
Xibrom, Zaditen*, Zaditor* |
| Cetremide
or Cetrimonium Chloride |
Civigel |
| Chlorobutanol |
Lacrilube, |
| EDTA (or Na2EDTA, ededate
disodium) |
Acular*, Betagan, Dakrina, Dwelle, Purivist |
| Polexitonium (polyquarternium-42) |
Dakrina, Dwelle,
Freshkote |
| Polyhexamethylene
Biguanide (PHMB) |
Soothe |
| Polyquad |
Tears Naturale [!] |
| Purite, SOC |
Refresh Tears |
| Silver sulfate |
Similasan° |
|
Sodium perborate or GenAqua® |
Thera Tears, GenTeal* |
* exists in preservative-free
vials in some countries to our current knowledge.
° Depending on the drop a PF version
may be available or not, pink eye, computer and stye eye relief
(no PF), dry eye and allergy relief (PF version). Some drop expiring
before 2008, contain another preservative:
Sodium silver chloride complex
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This is what we call the 'Preservative Paradox!
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