Cyclosporinedosage

cyclosporine 0.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension [Restasis]

Dosage and administration

Instill one drop of RESTASIS MULTIDOSE ophthalmic emulsion twice a day in each eye approximately 12 hours apart. RESTASIS MULTIDOSE can be used concomitantly with lubricant eye drops, allowing a 15-minute interval between products. Prime by squeezing two drops onto a tissue before initial use. Instill one drop of RESTASIS MULTIDOSE ophthalmic emulsion twice a day in each eye approximately 12 hours apart. Pull off the clear shipping cover by pulling straight up. Throw the shipping cover away. Do not use RESTASIS MULTIDOSETM if shipping cover or pull tab are damaged or missing. Remove the pull tab on the olive green colored protective cap by pulling the end of the pull tab away from the bottle then winding it counterclockwise. Throw away the pull tab. Remove the olive green colored protective cap by pulling it straight up. Keep the colored protective cap. Prime the bottle for first-time use by squeezing two drops onto a tissue. Do not let the bottle tip touch the tissue. The bottle is now ready for use. After use, recap the bottle with the olive green colored protective cap by pushing it straight down onto the bottle. Turn the bottle upside down a few times before giving your dose to make sure the medicine is mixed well.

2.1 Preparation for

First-Time Use Step 1: Pull off the clear shipping cover by pulling straight up. Throw the shipping cover away. Do not use RESTASIS MULTIDOSE if shipping cover or pull tab are damaged or missing.

Step 2: Remove the pull tab on the olive green colored protective cap by pulling the end of the pull tab away from the bottle then winding it counterclockwise. Throw away the pull tab.

Step 3: Remove the olive green colored protective cap by pulling it straight up. Keep the colored protective cap.

Step 4: Prime the bottle for first-time use by squeezing two drops onto a tissue. Do not let the bottle tip touch the tissue.

Step 5: The bottle is now ready for use. After use, recap the bottle with the olive green colored protective cap by pushing it straight down onto the bottle.

2.2 Preparation for

Use Step 6: Turn the bottle upside down a few times before giving your dose to make sure the medicine is mixed well.

Step 7: Instill one drop in the affected eye. Replace the olive green colored protective cap.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 21, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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