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. 2014 Jul 31;8:1419–1433. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S65263

Table S2.

Polyvinyl alcohol-based artificial tears commercially available

Name Active ingredients Preservatives
Nutratear® 0.4% PVA Polexitonium
Murine Tears® 0.5% PVA
0.6% povidone		 BAK
Akorn® Artificial Tears 1.4% PVA BAK
MiniDrops® 1.4% PVA
0.6% providone		 None
Refresh Classic® 1.4% PVA
0.4% povidone		 None
Clear Eyes® Artificial Tears 0.5% PVA
0.6% povidone		 BAK
Freshkote® 2.7% PVA
2.0% povidone		 Polixetonium

Notes: Manufacturers are as follows: Nutratear®, Medco Lab, Inc, Sioux City, IA, USA; Murine Tears®, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA; Akorn®, Akorn, Incorporated, Lake Forest, IL, USA; MiniDrops®, Optics Laboratory, Inc., El Monte, CA, USA; Refresh®, Allergan, Irvine, CA, USA; Clear Eyes®, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA; Freshkote®, FOCUS Laboratories, Inc., North Little Rock, AR, USA.

Abbreviations: BAK, benzalkonium chloride; PVA, polyvinyl alcohol.