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. 2022 Oct 12;14(10):2176. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102176

Table 3.

Types of tested eye drop medications.

Authors Tested Eye Drops Medications Use of Preservatives
Mydriatics Glaucoma Medications Miotics Anesthetics Steroids Antimicrobials Antimicrobials/Glucocorticoids Antibiotics Antifungals Lubricants Antiinflammatory Agents NSAIDs Antihistamines Others Acetylcysteine Aerosol Saline Spray Autologous Serum Artificial Tears Cyclosporine Fluorescein Solutions Hypromellose Idoxurudine 0.1% Irrigating Solutions Methylcellulose 2% Combinations Atropine Sulfate 1%, Phenylephrine
HCl 2.5%, Cyclopentolate HCl 1% and
Tropicamide 1%
Preservative Free Preservative Benzalconiumchloride 0.004% Benzalkonium 0.005% Benzalconiumchloride 0.01% Benzalconiumchloride 0.014% Benzalconiumchloride 0.02% Benzalconiumchloride 0.03% Benzalkonium 0.05% Chlorbutol IP 0.5% Cetrimonbromide Hydroxybenzoate Phenylmercuric Nitrate IP 0.001% Phenylmercuric Nitrate IP 0.002% Sodium Perborate Thiomersal 0.005% Thiomersal 0.001%
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