Vizin "Classic": instructions for use, analogues and reviews

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

The active substance is a sympathomimetic, stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors , with virtually no effect on beta-adrenergic receptors . Tetrizoline has a vasoconstrictor effect, reduces redness and swelling. After instillation, the effect appears within 60 seconds and lasts from 4 to 8 hours.

Pharmacokinetics

When used topically, it is almost not absorbed and has no systemic effect. More detailed pharmacokinetic studies have not been conducted.

Precautions when using the drug:

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: There is a risk of general reactions, so you should use the drug only if the possible risk is less than the expected benefit.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Before using the drug, you must remove the contact lenses; you can put them back after 15 minutes. Visine should be used only for mild eye irritation, and if the condition does not change within 48 hours, redness and irritation persist or worsen, you should stop using the drug and see a specialist.

You should immediately contact an ophthalmologist if:

• Pain in the eyes;
• “floating” spots before the eyes;
• loss of vision;
• headache;
• redness of the eyes;
• pain from light;
• split image.

The use of the drug "Vizin" is prohibited in case of serious eye diseases, infection, the presence of foreign bodies in the eye or chemical injury to the cornea.

Do not throw the medicine outside or pour it down the drain after the expiration date. It must be packed in a bag and placed in a trash container. Protect the environment!

Driving a car and other equipment Occasionally, due to the use of Visine, the pupil becomes dilated and vision becomes blurred. If such symptoms occur, caution should be exercised when driving and using other machinery.

Vizin eye drops, instructions for use (Method and dosage)

Eye drops are instilled 1-2 times per eye 2-3 times a day. Use for more than 4 days in a row is not recommended. To instill, you need to remove the cap from the bottle and turn it over. Without touching the surface of the mucous membrane of the eyes, drop the required amount and screw on the cap.

Is it possible for children to drip? The drug is approved for use in children over 2 years of age. It is prescribed for children under the supervision of a doctor.

Is it possible to drip with lenses? Contact lenses should be removed before instilling the drug and installed after approximately 15 minutes.

The instructions for use of Visin contain a warning that the drug should be used only for minor eye irritation. If the condition does not improve within two days, you need to discontinue the drug and carry out further treatment as recommended by your doctor. Drops are not intended for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis , foreign bodies in the eye or corneal injuries.

Visine for acne

Indications for use do not include its use against acne. However, if we consider the composition of the drug and the description of the action, we can conclude that a rapid, persistent vasoconstrictor effect and the elimination of redness can be used in this case. To do this, apply a cotton swab soaked in the drug to the problem area for 5 minutes. If the inflammation is severe and the size is impressive, you can repeat the procedure 2-3 times (effective on the skin for up to 4 hours). This is evidenced by reviews from visitors to some sites:

• “...It helps a lot, I use it in emergencies”;
• “... Even a cosmetologist advised me. You need to apply a cotton pad soaked in Visine. First keep the disc in the freezer”;
• “... Stops bleeding if you squeeze out a pimple and makes redness less noticeable”;
• “... It really does reduce pimples in a matter of minutes, but if you’ve eaten a lot of pimples, this won’t save you.”

You can use the drug for this purpose situationally, if you need to quickly “get your face in order,” but you cannot use it constantly, since it does not have a therapeutic effect on acne (antiseptics and agents that improve the function of the sebaceous glands are needed here) and, in addition, causes a number of side effects with long-term use. It helps to mask acne, rather than get rid of it. You can get rid of acne only with the help of professional cosmetics.

Precautionary measures

Direct contact with soft contact lenses should be avoided due to possible disruption of their transparency. If irritation and redness persist or increase within 48 hours, as well as if intense pain in the eyes, headaches, loss of vision, sudden appearance of “floating” spots in front of the eyes, pain when exposed to light or double vision occurs, stop instillation and contact doctor. When driving a car or operating machinery, the possibility of blurred vision should be taken into account. Drops should be used with caution by patients suffering from coronary artery disease, arterial hypertension (severe forms), receiving MAO inhibitors or other drugs that increase blood pressure, lactating women and during pregnancy.

Overdose

If you use the product in accordance with the instructions, the risk of overdose is minimal. In case of accidental contact with the stomach, nausea, dilated pupils, cyanosis , fever , increased blood pressure , convulsions , tachycardia , pulmonary edema , arrhythmia , impaired respiratory and central nervous system .

The risk of overdose is high in young children if the drug is swallowed. Treatment begins with gastric lavage and taking activated charcoal . Next, symptomatic therapy is carried out: oxygen inhalation, antipyretics and anticonvulsants. If blood pressure phentolamine is slowly administered intravenously , 5 mg in saline solution. Antidote unknown.

Visin's analogs

Level 4 ATX code matches:
VizOptic

Visine Classic

Oxymetazoline

Okumetil

Among the drugs containing the active substance tetrizoline , we can name eye drops Montevisin , Spersallerg , Visoptic , Octilia , Naphazolin . The price of Visin analogues is: Visoptik 15 ml - 121-182 rubles, Montevisin 10 ml for 116-153 rubles, Octilia 8 ml for 203-364 rubles. Consequently, the cheapest analogue, taking into account the amount of substance in the bottle, is Visoptik , Rompharm Company (Romania).

Reviews of Visine

Decongestants are vasoconstrictors used topically. Tetrizoline is the active ingredient in Tizin nasal drops; Visin eye drops also contain it. The use of tetrizoline is accompanied by constriction of blood vessels (and not only local ones), a decrease in blood supply and elimination of edema - in our case, this is the conjunctiva of the eyes. Advertising for the drug contains this information and recommends using drops only for mild redness caused by allergies or irritating effects of dust, chlorinated water, etc.

Vasoconstrictor eye drops are used short-term, even situationally (for example, after exposure to chlorinated water in a swimming pool), since long-term use can cause side effects: dilated pupils, burning, even greater redness and drug-induced conjunctivitis .

Now that we have found out what Visine is, the question arises as to how advisable it is to use it for acne. Such cases occur, and consumers share their impressions of using this product. The effect is really noticeable and is due to the narrowing of blood vessels and a decrease in redness. The drug in this case is used for “emergency camouflage” of unwanted pimples, but it is not a treatment for acne .

Those patients who have used the drug as directed leave positive reviews about Visin drops - it acts quickly and eliminates redness in allergic conjunctivitis . However, it was used only for the first 3-4 days with severe swelling and inflammation and in combination with H1 blockers Allergodil and Opatanol drops . Patients with allergic conjunctivitis during the flowering period of plants refused to wear lenses, which increased irritation and inflammation.

• “... Good drops, my irritation from chlorinated water immediately relieves, but I rarely use it - only in emergency cases.”
• “...It does a great job with eye redness.”
• “... I really like it, really for all occasions - if I don’t sleep enough and my eyes turn red, then I use it, I eliminate swelling of the eyelids by applying a drop of the drug, and it even helps with pimples.”

It must be remembered that classic Visine is not intended for constant instillation for fatigue and pain in the eyes after working at the computer. There are artificial tear preparations for this purpose. There are many reviews that the drug has side effects, and some have used the drug incorrectly.

• “... It helps great, but it dries out the eyes and you get used to it.”
• “... The doctor prescribed it and said you can’t use it regularly! Increases intraocular pressure."
• “... I work at the computer and suffer from constant eye fatigue. I used Visine for a month and my vision dropped by 2 units.”
• "… I like! But once I used it every day until they ran out, my eyes were in terrible condition.”

Contraindications for use

Contraindicated in children under 2 years of age, persons with individual intolerance to the components of Visina, with closed-angle glaucoma, as well as endothelial-epithelial dystrophy of the cornea.

"Vizin" is used with increased caution in the presence of cardiovascular diseases, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, pheochromocytoma, as well as in parallel use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors or other drugs that increase blood pressure.

Visine price, where to buy

You can buy the drug at any pharmacy. How much do these drops cost in the pharmacy today? The cost depends on their varieties and volume in the bottle. If we consider the classic Visin eye drops, their price is 238-289 rubles. for 15 ml. Vizin Allergy eye drops 4 ml is 228-249 rubles, and Vizin Pure Tear 10 ml is even more expensive - 469-605 rubles.

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ZdravCity

• Visin Classic eye drops, pl.
  Bottle, 15 mlJanssen Pharmaceuticals N.V. RUB 404 order
• Vizin Classic eye drops amp 0.05% 0.5ml 10 pcs. Laboratuar Uniter

  408 rub. order

• Vizin Alergy eye drops 0.05% 4ml Famar S.A.

  RUR 398 order

Pharmacy Dialogue

• Visine classic eye drops 0.05% 15mlKeata Pharma

  RUB 382 order

• Visine classic eye drops 0.05% ampoules 0.5ml No. 10Laboratoire Unither

  420 rub. order

• Visin Alergy eye drops 0.05% 4mlFamar L'Aigle

  402 rub. order

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Pharmacy24

• Vizin Classic 15 ml drops Janssen Pharmaceuticals N.V., Belgium
  83 UAH order

PaniPharmacy

• Visine liquid Visine classic eye drops 0.05% 15ml Belgium, Janssen

  117 UAH. order

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Composition and release forms

Release form: Eye drops 0.05% packaged in a plastic bottle (15 ml), equipped with a drip device and a screw cap with a polypropylene tape running along the edge, which serves as a first-opening control. Sold in a cardboard box complete with instructions.

Ingredients: Tetrizoline hydrochloride 0.05%, disodium edetate, boric acid, sodium chloride, sodium borate, benzalkonium chloride solution 17%, purified water.

Description: transparent solution without color. Dosage form: eye drops.