Alcon Medical Product Information for Healthcare Professionals

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Can ICAPS be used in combination with anticlotting anticoagulant drugs?

As stated on the ICAPS label, “If you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners) or other medications, use this product only on the advice of your physician.”

Many food supplements, including those containing vitamin E and or omega 3, as well as changes in diet can have a theoretical effect on the control of anticoagulation.

Alcon does not provide medical advice. The patient’s eye care practitioner and anticoagulant prescribing physician may wish to work together to determine the correct treatment based on the individual conditions for the patient.

Does Colirofta Anestésico contain latex?

Colirofta Anestésico does not contain dry natural rubber or natural rubber latex.

Can DUOVISC™ be stored upright?

During filling of the viscoelastic syringe, a small amount of air can remain in the syringe tip. This amount of air can easily be flushed out when following the instructions for use as mentioned in the package insert. In order to avoid that this air migrates into the body of the syringe we recommend that the syringe is stored upright.

Alcon stability studies indicate that orientation of the syringe filled with OVD product has no effect on the product’s physicochemical stability and additionally indicate that the product should be stored upright and given time to allow the air bubble to move back to the end of the syringe prior to use in surgery.

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