Common Drugs and Medications to Treat Dry Eye

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Considering taking medication to treat Dry Eye? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Dry Eye. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects, dosage details and read user reviews for the drugs listed below.

Your search for Dry Eye returned the following treatments.

Drug Name	Indication	Type	User Reviews

Lacrisert Opht			11 User Reviews
cyclosporine Opht			2 User Reviews
Restasis Opht			202 User Reviews
hydroxypropyl cellulose Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Naturale II Opht			2 User Reviews
Artificial Tears Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh P.M. Opht			Be the first to review it
Dry Eyes Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Plus Opht			1 User Reviews
Refresh Tears Opht			1 User Reviews
Eye Drops Opht			1 User Reviews
Moisture Drops Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Again Opht			Be the first to review it
Bion Tears (PF) Opht			1 User Reviews
Tears Pure Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Naturale Free (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Isopto Tears Opht			Be the first to review it
Hypotears Opht			Be the first to review it
Goniosoft Opht			Be the first to review it
Puralube Opht			1 User Reviews
Visine Opht			Be the first to review it
Gonak Opht			Be the first to review it
artificial tear ointment Opht			Be the first to review it
Akwa Tears Opht			4 User Reviews
Thera Tears Opht			Be the first to review it
Natural Balance Opht			Be the first to review it
Liquitears Opht			1 User Reviews
Lubricating Drops Opht			Be the first to review it
polyvinyl alcohol-povidone Opht			Be the first to review it
carboxymethylcellulose sodium Opht			12 User Reviews
polyvinyl alcohol Opht			Be the first to review it
polyethyl glycol-polyvinyl alc Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Again MC Opht			Be the first to review it
white petrolatum-mineral oil Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Naturale PM Opht			Be the first to review it
Tears Naturale Forte Opht			1 User Reviews
artificial tear (hypromellose) Opht			Be the first to review it
GenTeal Mild Opht			Be the first to review it
Goniotaire Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Liquigel Opht			1 User Reviews
Tearfair Opht			Be the first to review it
Nature's Tears Opht			Be the first to review it
dextran 70-hypromellose Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubrifresh PM Opht			Be the first to review it
Ultra Fresh Opht			Be the first to review it
Ultra Fresh PM Opht			Be the first to review it
peg 400-hypromellose-glycerin Opht			Be the first to review it
propylene glycol Opht			Be the first to review it
propylene glycol-glycerin Opht			Be the first to review it
Pure & Gentle Eye Opht			Be the first to review it
ALTALUBE Opht			Be the first to review it
polysorbate 80-glycerin Opht			Be the first to review it
For Sty Relief Opht			Be the first to review it
peg 400-propylene glycol Opht			1 User Reviews
Systane Opht			8 User Reviews
artificial tear(dxtrn-hpm-gly) Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye Drops Opht			Be the first to review it
Sterile Lubricant Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye Opht			Be the first to review it
Dry Eye Relief Opht			Be the first to review it
artificial tear with lanolin Opht			Be the first to review it
Nighttime Relief Eye Opht			Be the first to review it
eye lubricant combination no.1 Opht			Be the first to review it
FreshKote Opht			9 User Reviews
carboxymethylcell-hypromellose Opht			Be the first to review it
GenTeal Gel Opht			3 User Reviews
Advanced Eye Relief Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye (polyv alcohol) Opht			Be the first to review it
GenTeal Mild to Moderate Opht			Be the first to review it
carboxymethylcellulose-glycern Opht			Be the first to review it
GenTeal PM Opht			1 User Reviews
Refresh Celluvisc Opht			1 User Reviews
Artificial Tears(glycerin-peg) Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye Drops (glyc-pg) Opht			Be the first to review it
Advanced Eye Relief (mo-wpet) Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Contacts Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Dry Eye Therapy Opht			Be the first to review it
Systane Nighttime Opht			Be the first to review it
Systane Ultra Opht			9 User Reviews
carboxymethylcell-glycerin(PF) Opht			1 User Reviews
Refresh Optive Sensitive (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
dextran 70-hypromellose (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Artificial Tears (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Natural Tears (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
GenTeal Severe Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye(dextran70-hypml) Opht			Be the first to review it
Lubricant Eye (PEG-PEG 400) Opht			Be the first to review it
polysorbate 80 (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Viva-Drops (PF) Opht			4 User Reviews
Systane Balance Opht			2 User Reviews
Systane Gel Opht			1 User Reviews
Systane Liquid Gel Opht			Be the first to review it
Artificial Tears (petro/min) Opht			Be the first to review it
Eye Drop Tears Opht			Be the first to review it
Akwa Tears Renewed Opht			Be the first to review it
povidone Opht			Be the first to review it
Soothe Hydration Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Classic (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Optive Opht			Be the first to review it
Refresh Lacri-Lube Opht			Be the first to review it
peg 400-propylene glycol (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Systane Ultra (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Systane (PF) Opht			1 User Reviews
Soothe Lubricant Opht			Be the first to review it
polyvinyl alcohol-povidon(PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
Retaine CMC Opht			Be the first to review it
light mineral oil-min oil (PF) Opht			Be the first to review it
carboxymethylce-glycern-poly80 Opht			Be the first to review it
Retaine MGD (PF) Opht			2 User Reviews
Refresh Optive Advanced Opht			3 User Reviews
Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Opht			Be the first to review it
EQ Gentle Opht			Be the first to review it
carboxymethyl-gly-poly80-PF Opht			Be the first to review it

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