Optase contains PETROLATUM .06 g/g, LANOLIN .9 g/g.

What form does Optase come in?

It is supplied as a ointment taken by the ophthalmic route.

Is Optase available without a prescription?

Optase is listed as an over-the-counter medicine in the FDA directory.

Are there alternatives to Optase?

The directory lists 8 other product(s) containing Petrolatum. They may differ in strength, form or manufacturer, so check with a pharmacist before switching.

Over the counter

Optase

white petrolatum, lanolin

Listed by Scope Health Inc

Strength: .06 g/g, .9 g/g
Form: Ointment
Route: Ophthalmic

What it contains

Petrolatum .06 g/g
Lanolin .9 g/g

This is a combination product. It is not interchangeable with a single-ingredient medicine containing only one of these.

FDA record

Dosage form	Ointment
Route	Ophthalmic
Approval route	OTC monograph
NDC code	`72972-003`
FDA application	M018
Package sizes listed	1
Marketed since	May 2021

Other products containing Petrolatum

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Same active ingredient, different manufacturer, strength or form. Products matching on both ingredient and strength are usually interchangeable — but confirm before switching, especially with modified-release forms.

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A and D

petrolatum

Strength: 76 g/100g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Safetec of America, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

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A and D plus E

Vitamin A, D and E Ointment

Strength: .9985 g/g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Derma Sciences Canada Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

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AD First Aid Multipurpose

Strength: 15.5 g/100g, 53.4 g/100g
Form: Ointment

OTC

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

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AD Overnight Healing

Strength: 47.2 g/100g
Form: Ointment

OTC

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

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Advanced Healing

Petrolatum

Strength: 410 mg/g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Amazon.com Services LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

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Advanced Healing

Petrolatum

Strength: 410 mg/g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Better Living Brands, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

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Advanced Healing

Petrolatum

Strength: 410 mg/g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Retail Business Services, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

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Advanced Healing

Petrolatum

Strength: 410 mg/g
Form: Ointment

OTC

Target Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Information only, not medical advice. Nothing on this page indicates that a medication is safe or suitable for you. Speak to a prescriber or pharmacist before starting, stopping or switching any medicine.