Thursday, June 9, 2016

Stability of Eye drops


      Stability
Products
Fridge
Room Temperature
Proparacaine 0.5% ophthalmic drops (ALCAINE)
Needed – discard 4 weeks after opening
Not mentioned
But if there is any discolouration of solution do not use the product
Latanaprost 0.005% Eye drops (XALATAN)
Needed – discard 4 weeks after opening
Discard 4 weeks after opening
Chloramphenicol 0.5% Eye drops (NICOL)
Needed – stable 30 days after opening
Not mentioned
Atropine 1% Eye drops
(ISOPTO ATROPINE)
Not needed
Discard one month after opening
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% Eye drops
(ZOXAN)
Not needed
Discard one month after opening
Cyclopentolate 1% Eye drops
Not needed
Not mentioned
Cyclopentolate HCl 0.2% & Phenylephrine HCl 1%
(CYCLOMYDRIL)
Not needed
Not mentioned
Dexamethasone & Neomycin Sulphate & Polymyxin B Eye Drop
(MAXITROL)
Do not refrigerate
Discard 28 days after opening
Dorzolamide HCl 2% Opthalmic Solution (TRUSOPT)
Not needed
Discard 28 days after opening
Framycetin&  Gramicidin & Dexamethasone
(SOFRADEX)
Do not refrigerate
Discard 28 days after opening
Fusidic Acid 1% Eye drops (FUCITHALMIC)
Not needed
Discard 30 days after opening
Gentamicin 0.3% Eye drops
(GENTA EYE DROPS)
Not needed
Discard 1 month after opening
Gentamicin Sulphate & Betamethasone Disodium Phosphate Eye drops
(GENTA-BET EYE DROPS)
Not needed
Discard 4 weeks after opening
Homatropine Hydrobromide 2%
(ISOPTO HOMATROPINE)
Not needed
Discard 1 month after opening
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 1% Eye drops
(EYE GLO)
Not needed
Discard 4 weeks after opening
Pilocarpine 1% Eye drops, Pilocarpine 4% Eye drops
(ISOPTO-CARPINE)
Not needed
Other brands – Discard 28 days after opening
Phenylephrine HCl 2.5% Eye drop (MYDFRIN)
Not needed
Discard 1 month after opening
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Eye drops (PHYSIODOSE)
Not needed
Discard according to expiry date on vial
Sodium Cromoglicate 2% Eye drops (ALLERCROM)
Not needed
Discard 1 month after opening
Timolol Maleate 0.5% Eye drops (TIMOLOL-POS)
Not needed
Discard 4 weeks after opening
Tropicamide 1% Eye drops
(COLIRCUSI)
Do not refrigerate
Discard 1 month after opening

*** Highlighted are fridge items

REFERENCE
Product leaflets

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