Do not use Verkazia

• if you are allergic to ciclosporin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• if you have had or have a cancer in or around your eye.
• if you have an eye infection.

Warnings and precautions

Only use Verkazia in your eye as described under section 3. Do not exceed the treatment period prescribed by your doctor.

Verkazia has not been studied in adult patients.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Verkazia:

• if you have had an eye infection or if you suspect you have an eye infection
• if you have any other kind of eye disease
• if you wear contact lenses (the use of Verkazia is not recommended with contact lenses).

Children and adolescents

Do not use Verkazia in children under the age of 4 years.

Other medicines and Verkazia

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.

Talk to your doctor if you are using eye drops containing steroids administered in association with Verkazia as this association may increase the risk of local infections.

If you are using Verkazia for more than 12 months, you should visit your doctor regularly, e.g. every 3 to 6 months.

If you are using other eye drops, use Verkazia at least 15 minutes after using the other eye drops.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

Verkazia should not be used if you are pregnant. If you could become pregnant you must use contraception while using this medicine.

Verkazia is likely to be present in breast milk in very small amounts. If you are breast feeding talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Your vision may be temporarily blurred after using Verkazia eye drops or you may get other disturbances with your vision. If this happens, wait until your vision clears before you drive or use machines.

Verkazia contains cetalkonium chloride

Cetalkonium chloride may cause eye irritation.