Substance · official US FDA label
Carboxyméthylcellulose (carboxymethylcellulose)
2 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for carboxymethylcellulose, unchanged.
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The official US FDA label for carboxymethylcellulose (published as CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM), effective September 9, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.
Official US FDA label for carboxymethylcellulose
Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.
Uses
Uses As a lubricant to relieve dryness of the eye. As a protectant against further irritation of the eye. For temporary relief of burning, irritation, and discomfort including exposure to wind or sun.
Dosage
US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.
Directions To open, twist tab completely off. Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed.
Warnings and precautions
Warnings For external use only To avoid contamination do not touch tip of opened container to any surface. Do not reuse. Once opened discard. Use individual vials within 90 days of opening foil pouch. This product contains no preservatives. Any solution not used immediately after opening should be discarded. Re-use of this single-use product may lead to inflammation of the eye and/or discomfort, based on potential contamination during handling. Do not use If solution changes color or becomes cloudy. Stop use and ask a doctor if You experience eye pain, changes in vision, continued redness or irritation. Condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Medicines that contain it
Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.
Sources
- ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
- ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
- ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
- ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.
Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.