- Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Only use NEPATOP for your eyes. Do not swallow or inject
- The recommended dose is one drop in the affected eye or eyes, three times a day - morning, midday, and evening. Use at the same time each day
- Do not use more than one drop in the affected eye
When to take and for how long
- Begin 1 day before cataract surgery. Continue the day of surgery. Then use it for as long as your doctor tells you to. This may be up to 3 weeks (to prevent and relieve eye pain and inflammation) or 60 days (to prevent the development of macular oedema) after your operation
How to use
- Wash your hands before you start
- Shake well before use
- Twist off the bottle cap
- After cap is removed, if tamper evident snap collar is loose, remove before using product
- Hold the bottle, pointing down, between your thumb and fingers
- Tilt your head back
- Pull down your lower eyelid with a clean finger, until there is a ‘pocket’ between the eyelid and your eye. The drop will go in here
- Bring the bottle tip close to the eye. Do this in front of a mirror if it helps
- Do not touch your eye or eyelid, surrounding areas or other surfaces with the dropper. It could infect the drops
- Gently press on the base of the bottle to release one drop of NEPATOP at a time
- Do not squeeze the bottle: it is designed so that a gentle press on the bottom is all that it needs
- If you use drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye. Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use
If you use more NEPATOP
- Rinse your eye out with warm water. Do not put in any more drops until it is time for your next regular dose
If you forget to use NEPATOP
- Use a single dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, leave out the missed dose and continue with the next dose of your regular routine
- Do not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose
If you stop using NEPATOP
- Do not stop using NEPATOP without speaking to your doctor first
- You can usually carry on using the drops, unless you experience serious side effects. If you are worried talk to your doctor