Looking for eye drops for relief of irritated sore red eyes?
Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops could be the product for you.
Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops (a pharmacy medicine) provides fast acting, long lasting relief for sore, irritated and red eyes. Available only from the pharmacy counter for over 30 years, no other naphazoline eye drop is stronger.
Uses
Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops are used to clear redness and soothe eyes which have been irritated by, for example, dusty atmospheres, wind, swimming, smoke, air pollutants and close work such as reading and computer use. It is fast acting and long lasting.
Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops soothes your eyes so you can face the day without red and irritated eyes. Find out more about the causes of red and irritated eyes here.
How It Works
The eye drops contain the active ingredient naphazoline hydrochloride which belongs to the group of medicines called local vasoconstrictors which act by narrowing the blood vessels in the eye, thereby reducing redness and swelling. The eye drops are fast acting and have a long lasting action.
Directions
Take contact lenses out before putting Murine® eye drops into your eyes. Gently squeeze 1 or 2 drops into each eye 2 or 3 times daily. You should wait about 15 minutes after using Murine® eye drops, before administering any other eye product into the eye or before inserting your contacts lenses.
Precautions for Use
BEFORE YOU USE:
Take out contact lenses before putting Murine® eye drops into your eyes. You may reinsert your contact lenses about 15 minutes after putting the drops into your eyes.
Do not use in children under 12 years of age.
Do not use Murine® eye drops if:
- you have an eye condition characterised by continued redness, pain, or blurred vision
- you are sensitive to any of the ingredients
- you have raised pressure inside your eyeball (glaucoma)
- you have damage to your corneas (outer layer of the eyes)
- you have inflammation of the iris (the coloured part of the eye)
- you have any serious eye disease.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using if you think you have, or are being treated for:
- hypertension (high blood pressure)
- diabetes
- hyperthyroidism (over-active thyroid gland)
- cardiovascular abnormalities (problems with your heart or your blood circulation)
- arteriosclerosis (thickening of the blood vessels)
- any eye condition for which you are under the care of your doctor.
Discontinue use if you are about to undergo general anaesthesia .
Benzalkonium chloride can cause irritation in some people. If you know you are sensitive to this ingredient, you should not use this product.
Possible Side Effects
- After putting in the eye drops, you may notice a slight widening of your pupil (the black circle in the centre of your eye). This is an expected and temporary effect.
- If you experience blurring of vision, do not drive or operate machinery.
- If you experience any eye pain or persistent vision changes, discontinue use and tell your doctor or pharmacist.
- If your eye condition gets worse or lasts for more than 24 hours, discontinue use and tell your doctor or pharmacist.
- If Murine® eye drops is used every day, it could cause increased redness of the eyes.
- If you accidentally overdose or swallow the contents of the bottle, seek medical advice urgently and report any fall in body temperature, drowsiness, and coma, particularly in a child.
Storage Instructions
Do not store the bottle above 25°C. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Do not use after the "use by" (expiry) date printed on the carton and bottle, or if the solution changes colour or becomes cloudy. Throw away any unused contents one month after first opening the bottle. KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN
Ingredients
The product contains naphazoline hydrochloride as the active ingredient. It also contains benzalkonium chloride, boric acid (E284), borax (E285), disodium edetate and purified water.
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- How does it work?
- What does Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops contain?
- Can I use Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops with contact lenses?
- Can I use Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops with other eye products?
- How long can I keep Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops?
- How should I store Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops?
- What should I know before using Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops?
- What possible side effects can Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops cause?
- What if I have other side effects?
- Is Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops preservative free?
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Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops are used to clear redness and soothe eyes which have been irritated. Some examples of irritants include: dust, wind, chlorine from swimming, smoke, air pollutants, and close work such as reading and computer use.
The product contains the active ingredient naphazoline hydrochloride which belongs to the group of medicines called local vasoconstrictors. These act by narrowing the blood vessels in the eye, thereby reducing redness and swelling. It has a fast acting and long lasting action.
The product contains naphazoline hydrochloride as the active ingredient (see ‘How it works’). It also contains benzalkonium chloride, boric acid (E284), borax (E285), purified water and disodium edetate.
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No. Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops can not be used whilst wearing contact lenses. If you wear contact lenses, take them out before putting Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops into your eyes. You may reinsert your contact lenses about 15 minutes after putting the drops into your eyes.
No. You should wait about 15 minutes after using Murine® eye drops, before administering any other eye product into the eye.
Murine® eye drops can be kept to the end of the expiry date printed on the bottle and carton. However, discard it 28 days after first opening the bottle or if appearance of the solution changes colour or becomes cloudy.
Do not store the bottle above 25°C. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Throw away any unused contents one month after first opening the bottle. KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN
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ALWAYS READ THE PRODUCT INFORMATION BEFORE USING. Do not use in children under 12 years of age. Do not use Murine® eye drops if: you have an eye condition characterised by continued redness, pain, or blurred vision, you are sensitive to any of the ingredients, you have raised pressure inside your eyeball (glaucoma), you have damage to your corneas (outer layer of the eyes), you have inflammation of the iris (the coloured part of the eye), you have any serious eye disease. Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using if you think you have, or are being treated for: hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, hyperthyroidism (over-active thyroid gland), cardiovascular abnormalities (problems with your heart or your blood circulation), arteriosclerosis (thickening of the blood vessels), any eye condition for which you are under the care of your doctor. Discontinue use if you are about to undergo general anaesthesia. The product contains benzalkonium chloride which can cause eye irritation in some people. If you know you are sensitive to this ingredient, you should not use the product.
After putting in the eye drops, you may notice a slight widening of your pupil (the black circle in the centre of your eye). This is an expected and temporary effect. If Murine® eye drops is used every day, it could cause increased redness of the eyes.
If you experience blurring of vision, do not drive or operate machinery. If you experience any eye pain or persistent vision changes, discontinue use and tell your doctor or pharmacist. If your eye condition gets worse or lasts for more than 24 hours, discontinue use and tell your doctor or pharmacist. If you accidentally overdose or swallow the contents of the bottle, seek medical advice urgently and report any fall in body temperature, drowsiness, and coma, particularly in a child.
No. Murine® irritation & redness relief eye drops contains the preservative benzalkonium chloride, widely used in eye drops.
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