OFTAGEL

This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Poland

Active ingredients

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

1 Carbomer UNII 0A5MM307FC - CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER, UNSPECIFIED TYPE

Polyacrylic acid is a hydrophilic, high molecular weight polymer of carboxyvinylic acid. The gel forms a transparent lubricating and moistening film on the surface of the eye. The preparation has a pH similar to that found in the normal tear film and is slightly hypotonic with respect to tears. Polyacrylic acid relieves the symptoms of irritation linked with dry eye syndromes and protects the cornea against drying out. Read about Carbomer

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: EE	Ravimiamet	Identifier(s): 1044391
Country: FI	Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus	Identifier(s): 005494, 022845, 023635, 404426
Country: LT	Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba	Identifier(s): 1013260
Country: PL	Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych	Identifier(s): 100112339