Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Upneeq
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
UPNEEQ® (up-NEEK)
(oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solution), 0.1%
for topical ophthalmic use
Read this Instructions for Use before you start using UPNEEQ and each time you get a refill. There
may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider
about your medical condition or your treatment.
UPNEEQ single patient-use container after removal from its individual child-resistant foil pouch
Important Information You Need to Know Before Using UPNEEQ
- UPNEEQ is for use in the eye.
- UPNEEQ can be harmful if swallowed.
- UPNEEQ is supplied as single patient-use containers individually packaged in a child-resistant foil pouch. Do not remove a single patient-use container from the child-resistant foil pouch until you are ready to use UPNEEQ.
- Wash your hands before each use to make sure you do not infect your eyes while using UPNEEQ.
- If you are using UPNEEQ with other eye (ophthalmic) medicines, you should wait at least 15 minutes between using UPNEEQ and the other medicines.
If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using UPNEEQ. You should wait at least 15
minutes before placing them back into your eyes.
Using UPNEEQ
- Do not let the tip of the UPNEEQ single patient-use container touch your eye or any other surfaces to avoid contamination or injury to your eye.
- Use 1 drop of UPNEEQ in the affected eye 1 time each day.
- Each single patient-use container of UPNEEQ will give you enough medicine to treat both eyes 1 time each day if needed.
- There is some extra UPNEEQ in each single patient-use container in case you miss getting the drop into your eye.
Storing UPNEEQ
- Store UPNEEQ at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).
- Store UPNEEQ single patient-use containers in the child-resistant foil pouches they come in.
- Protect UPNEEQ from excessive heat.
- Keep UPNEEQ and all medicines out of the reach of children.
Disposing of UPNEEQ
- After you have applied the daily dose of medicine, throw away (dispose of) the single patient-use container and any unused UPNEEQ.
- Do not save any unused UPNEEQ.
Follow Step 1 to Step 11 each time you use UPNEEQ:
Step 1. Remove 1 UPNEEQ child-resistant foil-pouch from the carton. Step 2. Make sure the single patient-use container within the foil is moved completely away from the dotted line (see Figure A). Step 3. Cut the foil along the dotted line using scissors (see Figure B). | Figure A  Figure B  |
| Step 4. Remove the single patient-use container from the foil pouch and then hold it by the long flat end (see Figure C). | Figure C  |
| Step 5. Hold the single patient-use container upright and tap the top of the container gently to make sure that the medicine is in the bottom part of the container (see Figure D). | Figure D  |
Step 6. Open the single patient-use container by twisting off the tab (see Figure E). Do not let the tip of the container touch your eye or any other surfaces. | Figure E  |
Step 7. Tilt your head backwards. If you are not able to tilt your head, lie down. Step 8. Gently pull your lower eyelid downwards and look up (see Figure F). | Figure F  |
Step 9. Place the tip of the single patient-use container close to your eye, but be careful not to touch your eye with it (see Figure G). Step 10. Gently squeeze the single patient-use container and let 1 drop of UPNEEQ fall into the space between your lower eyelid and your eye (see Figure G). If a drop misses your eye, try again. | Figure G  |
Step 11. Repeat Step 7 to Step 10 for your other eye if instructed to do so by your healthcare provider. There is enough UPNEEQ in one container for both eyes if needed.
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Manufactured for:
RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
1-877-482-3788
PLR-UPN-00007-10
This Instruction for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Approved: August 2020