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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.