HYPOTEARS

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug HYPOTEARS contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Polyvidone
UNII FZ989GH94E - POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. Polyvinylpyrrolidone is used as a lubricant in some eye drops.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
S01XA20 Artificial tears and other indifferent preparations S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01X Other ophthalmologicals → S01XA Other ophthalmologicals
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 32/15.4/0402

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