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Products » Items » Viscotears*


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Viscotears* :
Type Medicine Non Marketed
Originator B
Agent Khalil Fattal & Fils
Distributor Khalil Fattal & Fils
Laboratory Novartis
Responsible Party Novartis Ophthalmics AG
Origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Novartis Ophthalmics AG
Origin Switzerland
ATC S01XA20

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Viscotears* :

Revision Date : 01/01/2016


Effect Frequency
Conjunctival oedema Uncommon
Conjunctivitis allergic Not known
Dermatitis contact Uncommon
Eye irritation Common
Eye pain Uncommon
Eye pruritus Uncommon
Eyelid margin crusting Common
Eyelid oedema Not known
Hypersensitivity Not known
Lacrimation increased (Epiphora) Uncommon
Laryngeal oedema Not known
Ocular discomfort Common
Ocular hyperaemia Uncommon
Oedema Not known
Periorbital oedema Uncommon
Vision blurred Very Common

Different Units By MoH Code

Viscotears*  MoH 2053 :
Form Eye Gel
Packaging Tube
Package Size 10g
Strength 2mg/g
NSSF ✘
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 26920
Submission date 01/01/1991
Registration Year 1991
Archived Date 2018


Price Comparison

● Country: Sweden
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 78.64 SEK ( 661,205.12 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 3,932 SEK ( 25,224.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 30.53 SEK ( 256696.24 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 23/04/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Turkey
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 9.87 TRY ( 26,451.60 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,4935 TRY ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 31/12/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: KSA
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 17.4 SAR ( 411,336.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,87 SAR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: sfda
● Pricing Date: 05/03/2020
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: UK
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 1.59 GBP ( 180,701.91 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,0795 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: DMD
● Pricing Date: 08/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Switzerland
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 6.75 CHF ( 698,085.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,3375 CHF ( 0.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 3.66 CHF
● Pricing Date: 04/04/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Spain
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 9.38 EUR ( 908,696.88 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,469 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
● Pricing Date: 06/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Finland
● Package Size: 10g
● Public Price: 9.53 EUR ( 923,228.28 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 20
● Cost/Unit: 0,4765 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Kela
● Pricing Date: 22/04/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Norway
● Package Size: 10g
● Reference: Norwegian Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 29/10/2017

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