VITAGEL ® retinol palmitate eye gel
active ingredient: retinol palmitate.
Areas of application: Supportive treatment of vitamin A deficiency-related atrophic (loss due to nutritional disorders) conditions of the cornea and conjunctiva such as keratomalacia (corneal disease) and xerophthalmia (dehydration of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye); Supportive treatment for trophic disorders of the cornea and conjunctiva with mucin deficiency with largely preserved aqueous tear film.
Warnings: Keep medicines out of the reach of children. Contains butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene and peanut oil. Note leaflet. Pharmacy only.
For VITAGEL retinol palmitate eye gel information on risks and side effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Dr. Gerhard Mann chem.-pharm. Fabrik GmbH, Brunsbütteler Damm 165-173, 13581 Berlin.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS VITAGEL retinol palmitate eye gel & ANSWERS
How long should Vitagel ® be used?
Vitagel ® can be used without any restriction on the duration of use. In general, Vitagel ® is used until symptoms have subsided.
How should Vitagel ® be stored ?
Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children and store Vitagel ® at 2 ° C to 8 ° C! Once opened, it does not need to be stored in the refrigerator.
How long can I use the started tube after the first application?
Vitagel ® may be used for a maximum of 4 weeks after opening .
What should you watch out for before using Vitagel ® ?
Vitagel ® must not be used if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to retinol palmitate, peanut or soy or any of the other ingredients of Vitagel ® . Vitagel ® may be used for a maximum of 4 weeks after opening .
Effective eye gel for vitamin A deficiency
The smooth Vitagel ®with the proven ingredient retinol palmitate (vitamin A) effectively supports the treatment of dehydration of the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye with a vitamin A deficiency caused by nutritional disorders.
Prevention and healing
The cornea depends on a supply of vitamin A through the tear film. The vitamin A stored in the lacrimal gland is released into the tear fluid, distributed with the tear film on the conjunctiva and cornea and quickly absorbed. An insufficient supply of vitamin A, for example due to malnutrition, can lead to corneal disease and dehydration of the conjunctiva and cornea. Vitagel ® can prevent a vitamin A deficiency in the cornea and conjunctiva and its consequences.
APPLICATION VITAGEL retinol palmitate eye gel RECOMMENDATION:
Tilt your head back. With the index finger of one hand, pull the lower lid of the eye downwards. With the other hand, hold the tube vertically over the eye without touching the eye or the skin of the face and put 1 drop into the pulled down conjunctival sac. Close your eye slowly and move it back and forth so that the drop is well distributed.
Contact lenses should be removed before Vitagel ® is used and should not be reinserted until 30 minutes after use.
After using Vitagel ® , your vision may be blurred for a short time and your ability to react may be impaired. During this time you should not drive, operate machines or work without a secure footing.
NUTRITION
Our eyes have to be supplied with important vital substances from food. If the body lacks vitamin A due to an unbalanced diet such as malnutrition or one-sided diets, this can lead to acute eye diseases such as dry eyes or corneal opacity. Vitagel ® with retinol can compensate for deficiencies in the cornea and conjunctiva.
DISEASES
A vitamin A deficiency is often the result of diseases such as a disorder of lipid metabolism or liver disease. Either the absorption and utilization of fat-soluble vitamin A from food is influenced or an increased need for vitamin A is caused, which in turn can cause disorders of the cornea and conjunctiva.