AQUATEARS

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1	Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose UNII 3NXW29V3WO - HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
	Methylcellulose is a chemical compound derived from cellulose. Methylcellulose is used to treat constipation. It is classified as a bulk forming laxative. Methylcellulose is a hydrophilic colloid which absorbs water causing it to swell to a soft gel of uniform consistency. It works by increasing the amount of stool present which improves intestinal contractions.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-8839	Eye drops	AQUA-TEARS EYE DROPS SOL_DROPS 0.7% 10ML	AQUA-TEARS EYE DROPS HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Eye Drops Excipients: Boric Acid, Borax, Benalkonium Chloride Solution, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride A4-8839 Drugs Imported Products 1X10ML, Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 30/01/2020 SKT HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, OGUNLOWO ST OFF AWOLOWO WAY IKEJA IKEJA LAGOS 14534862 info@sktpharma.com NITIN LIFESCIENCES LIMITED, RAMPUR GHAT ROAD, PAONTA SAHIB,DISTRICT-SIRMOUR (H.P.)- 173 025, INDIA, India	31/08/2023

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		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)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-8839