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QS01KA
Viscoelastic substances
Hyaluronic acid injection used during surgical procedures on the eye is classified in
this group. Hyaluronic acid injection for intra-articular administration used in the
treatment of arthritis is classified in QM09A - Other drugs for disorders of the
musculo-skeletal system.
Hypromellose is classified in this group. Hypromellose used as artificial tears,
however, is classified in QS01XA20 - artificial tears and other indifferent
preparations.
QS01KX
Other surgical aids
Preparations containing for example enzymes (chymotrypsin) for use in eye surgery
are classified in this group.
QS01L
QS01LA
OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS
Antineovascularisation agents
QS01X
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
Topical preparations which cannot be assigned to the preceding groups, e.g.
artificial tears, drugs against cataract etc., should be classified in this group. All
preparations containing boric acid are classified in QS01AX - Other antiinfectives.
QS01XA
Other ophthalmologicals
Hypromellose is classified in QS01KA - Viscoelastic substances. However,
hypromellose used in artificial tears are classified in QS01XA20.
QS02
OTOLOGICALS
Small amounts of antiseptics in otological products do not influence the
classification. See also QS03 - Opthalmological and otological preparations.
QS02A
ANTIINFECTIVES
Plain and combined antiinfective preparations for otological use should be
classified in this group.
Combined preparations are classified in a separate 5th level group - QS02AA30 -
antiinfectives, combinations. This code includes combinations of different
antiinfectives and combinations of antiinfectives/other substances.
Combinations with corticosteroids are classified in QS02C - Corticosteroids and
antiinfectives in combination.
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