NOTICE
ANSM - Updated on : 30/06/2025
Product name
MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops
Sodium chloride
Capsule
Please read this leaflet carefully before using this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
Always follow the directions in this leaflet or from your doctor or pharmacist.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist for any advice or information you may need.
- If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You should contact your doctor if you do not feel any improvement or if you feel less well.
What does this leaflet contain?
1. What is MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops and what is it used for?
2. What do I need to know before using LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, collyre?
3. How do I use MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops?
4. What are the possible side effects?
5. How to store LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, collyre?
6. Package contents and other information.
1. WHAT IS LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, collyre AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class LACRYMAL SUBSTITUTE (S: SENSORY BODIES)
This medicine is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of dry eyes.
2. WHAT DO I HAVE TO KNOW BEFORE USING MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops?
Never use LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, eye drops:
- if you are allergic to sodium chloride or any of the other ingredients listed in section 6.
IF IN DOUBT, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
Warnings and precautions
Special warnings
Do not inject or swallow.
Precautions for use
The eye drops must not be injected peri- or intraocularly.
In the event of concomitant treatment with another eye drop, instillations should be spaced 15 minutes apart.
Benzalkonium chloride may cause eye irritation.
Avoid contact with soft contact lenses. Remove contact lenses before application and wait at least 15 minutes before reinserting them.
Benzalkonium chloride may discolor soft contact lenses.
IF IN DOUBT, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
PHARMACIST.
Other drugs and MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.
The effectiveness of an eye drop may be impaired by the simultaneous instillation of another eye drop (see Precautions for use).
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Under normal conditions of use, this medicine may be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medication.
Driving vehicles and operating machinery
Vision may be blurred for a few minutes after use.
MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops contains benzalkonium chloride.
Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and change their color. Remove contact lenses before use and wait at least 15 minutes before reinserting them.
Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you suffer from dry eye syndrome or corneal disorders (transparent coating on the front of the eye). In the event of abnormal sensation, stinging or pain in the eyes after using this medicine, contact your doctor.
3. HOW DO I USE MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops?
Always use this medicine exactly as instructed in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if in doubt.
Dosage
Instill 1 drop of eye drops 3 to 4 times a day, and up to 8 times if tear-related disorders require it, by looking upwards and pulling the lower eyelid downwards.
Method and route of administration
Local use.
For ocular instillation.
Do not swallow or inject.
Wash hands thoroughly.
Instill eye drops by looking upwards and pulling the lower eyelid downwards.
Avoid touching the eye or eyelids with the tip of the bottle.
Recap bottle after use.
If you have used more MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops than you should have
Rinse with plenty of saline solution and inform your doctor or pharmacist.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
As with all medicines, this product may cause undesirable effects, but they do not occur systematically in everyone.
- Slight eye irritation may occur.
- Exceptional: urticaria and contact dermatitis due to the presence of the preservative (benzalkonium chloride).
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) and the network of Centres Régionaux de Pharmacovigilance - Website: https://signalement.social-sante.gouv.fr/ By reporting adverse reactions, you contribute to providing further information on the safety of the drug.
5. HOW TO USE MARTINET ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1.4 PER CENT, eye drops
Keep out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date indicated on the outer packaging. The expiration date refers to the last day of that month.
Store at temperatures below 30°C.
Do not keep for more than 15 days after opening.
Do not dispose of any medicine down the drain or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist to dispose of any medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
What LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, eye drops contains
The active substance is :
Sodium chloride............................................................................................................. 1.400 g
per 100 ml eye drops.
Other components are :
Disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, purified water.
What is LARMES ARTIFICIELLES MARTINET 1.4 POUR CENT, eye drops and what does it contain?
This medicine is available as an eye drop in a 10 ml dropper bottle.
Marketing authorization holder
TEOFARMA S.R.L.
VIA F.LLI CERVI, 8
27010 VALLE SALIMBENE (PV)
ITALY
Marketing authorization holder
TEOFARMA S.R.L.
VIA F.LLI CERVI, 8
27010 VALLE SALIMBENE (PV)
ITALY
Manufacturer
LABORATORIO EDOL PRODUTOS FARMACEUTICOS S.A.
RUA QUINTA DO SALREGO N 22 E 22A
PORTELA DE CARNAXIDE
2790-144 CARNAXIDE
PORTUGAL
Product names in member states of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
This leaflet was last revised on :
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Detailed information on this drug is available on the ANSM (France) website.