What Is Xiidra? ⮝
Xiidra is a prescription eye drop solution used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. It is not known if Xiidra is safe and effective in children under 17 years of age.
Do Not Use Xiidra: ⮝
- If you are allergic to lifitegrast or any of the other ingredients in Xiidra (
The most common side effects of Xiidra include eye irritation, discomfort, or blurred vision when the drops are applied to the eyes, and an unusual taste sensation (dysgeusia).
- Store Xiidra at room temperature between 68 F to 77 F (20 C to 25 C).
- Store Xiidra in the original foil pouch to protect it from light.
- Do not open the Xiidra foil pouch until you are ready to use the eye drops.
- Return unused single-use containers to their original foil pouch to protect from excessive light exposure.
Keep Xiidra and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about the safe and effective use of Xiidra.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about Xiidra that is written for health professionals. Do not use Xiidra for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Xiidra to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.
What Are The Ingredients In Xiidra? ⮝
Active ingredient: lifitegrast
Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous, sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid (to adjust pH) and water for injection.
Manufactured for: Shire US Inc., 300 Shire Way, Lexington, MA 02421
For more information, go to www.Xiidra.com or call 1-800-828-2088.
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Issued: December 2017
Patient Information ⮝
Advise patients to read the FDA-approved patient labeling.
Handling the Single-use Container
Advise patients not to touch the tip of the single-use container to their eye or to any surface, in order to avoid eye injury or contamination of the solution.
Use with Contact Lenses
Advise patients that contact lenses, should be removed prior to administration of Xiidra and can be reinserted 15 minutes after administration[seeDosage and Administration (2)].
Administration
Advise patients that the solution from one single-use container is to be used immediately after opening. It can be used to dose both eyes. The single-use container, including any remaining contents should be discarded immediately after administration[seeDosage and Administration (2)].
Storage Information
Instruct patients to store single-use containers in the original foil pouch until ready to use.