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GenTeal® Safety Information



Genteal®

As with other lubricating ophthalmic products, GenTeal products may be associated with temporary stinging and/or burning, and local irritation.

Instruct your patients to stop using GenTeal and return for a visit if they experience any of the following:

  • Eye pain for more than 72 hours
  • Changes in vision
  • Redness. Irritation of the eye.
  • If the condition worsens

There are no known drug interactions between GenTeal and other ocular medications. However, patients should allow 5 minutes after application before using other eye medications.

Contraindications

GenTeal products should not be taken by anyone with a known hypersensitivity to any of its active or inactive ingredients.

GenTeal® Mild: Active ingredient: Hypromellose, 0.2%

Inactive ingredients: Boric acid, calcium chloride dihydrate, GenAqua™ (sodium perborate), phosphonic acid, potassium chloride, purified water, and sodium chloride.

GenTeal® Moderate: Active ingredient: Hypromellose, 0.3%

Inactive ingredients: Boric acid, GenAqua™ (sodium perborate), phosphonic acid, potassium chloride, purified water, and sodium chloride.

GenTeal® GelDrops: Active ingredients: Carboxymethylcellulose sodium, 0.25% and Hypromellose, 0.3%

Inactive ingredients: Boric acid, calcium chloride dihydrate, citric acid monohydrate, GenAqua™ (sodium peborate), magnesium chloride hexahydrate, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, purified water, and sodium chloride

GenTeal® Severe: Active ingredient: Hypromellose, 0.3%

Inactive ingredients: Carbopol 980, GenAqua™ (sodium perborate), phosphonic acid, purified water, sodium hydroxide and sorbitol.

GenTeal® PM Ointment: Active ingredients: Mineral Oil, 15% and white petrolatum 85%

Inactive ingredients: No inactive ingredients

GenTeal® PF: Active ingredient: Hydroxypropyl methycellulose, 0.3%

Inactive ingredients: Boric acid, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, and zinc sulfate.


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