Carmellose

Also known as: Carboxymethyl cellulose Cellulose gum

Active ingredient description

Carmellose sodium has no pharmacological effect. Carmellose sodium has a high viscosity resulting in an increased retention time on the eye.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use 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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Medicines

Carmellose is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ACU FRESH

Brazil

CELLUFRESH

Australia Spain

CELLUVISC

Australia Finland France Germany Hong Kong

DEWS

Brazil

ECOFILM

Brazil

LACRIFILM

Brazil

LACRILAX

Brazil

LAGROBEN

Spain

LIRIS

Brazil

OPTIFRESH PLUS

Australia

OPTIFRESH TEARS

Australia

PLENIGELL

Brazil

REFRESH PLUS

Hong Kong

REFRESH TEARS

Hong Kong

VISCOFRESH

Spain

VISKERN

Spain

Carmellose is also found within below combination drugs:

GLANDOSANE , OPTIVE , ORABASE

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
CELLUVISC Eye drops, solution
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
UK

2D molecular structure

2D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

05JZI7B19X - CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE

CAS registry number

9004-32-4 - Carmellose sodium

SNOMED-CT

419432008 - Carmellose (substance)

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