Carboxymethylcellulose

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Carboxymethylcellulose

ophthalmic · oral

Carboxymethylcellulose. Indications, dosing, warnings, contraindications & interactions.

Carboxymethylcellulose

Brand names

Eyes Alive LubricatingTheraTears
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Available forms (11)

carboxymethylcellulose 0.166 MG/MG Oral Pastecarboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.01 MG/MG Ophthalmic Gelcarboxymethylcellulose sodium 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solutioncarboxymethylcellulose sodium 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solutioncarboxymethylcellulose sodium 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solutioncarboxymethylcellulose sodium 6 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solutioncarboxymethylcellulose sodium 7 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solutioncarboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.01 MG/MG Ophthalmic Gel [TheraTears]brandcarboxymethylcellulose sodium 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [TheraTears]brandcarboxymethylcellulose sodium 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [Eyes Alive Lubricating]brandcarboxymethylcellulose sodium 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [TheraTears]brand

Common side effects

eye irritationeye painmacular degenerationvision blurredcataractocular hyperaemia

Source: RxNorm + openFDA · 2026

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