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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Hypromellose, short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products More

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Description

Hypromellose, short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products

Generic Name

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Chemical names

Oxycellulose; Hypromellosum; Goniosol; Metolose; Occucoat

Brand names

Amifull, Aquaplus, Aurovisc, Axiflo Dps, Betameth, Binea, Caresol, Cipden Eye Dps, Cipward Dps, Clark, Decomic, Eptico, Eyefil, Eyemist, Eysol, Fixiflox-H, Flubip, Flurmet, Gatle-PF, Genteal, Gonosol, H3G, Hymelose, Hyprosol, Ikleen, Intavisc, Ketlur, Lacrigel, Lacryl-PF, Lubiziab, Moisol, Moisol Pfs, Moisol-Z, Naflin Dps, Nomcip Dps, O-Dex, Ocuclear, Ofelder, Ofelder-D, Oflux-E, Opsil, Optear, Pacip Dps, Redif, Sansol, Sanvisc, T-Eysol, Tearops, Tears Naturale-II, Tearsol

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Pharmacokinetics

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Therapeutic uses

It is a commonly used as a delivery component in oral pharmaceutical products that provides the release of a drug in a controlled manner, effectively increasing the duration of release of a drug to prolong its therapeutic effect

Adverse effects/Side effects

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Contraindications

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Information

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Precautions

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is contraindicated in patients with pre-existing glaucoma or other causes.