It's the same preservative-free RESTASIS® formulation doctors have prescribed 6.4 million times since 2003,* in a patented bottle design. Compared to RESTASIS® single-use vials, RESTASIS MultiDose ® is more compact, uses less plastic in packaging, and is the same price in comparison to a package of single-use vials.

Restasis is an immunosuppressive medication that works to reduce inflammation in the tear glands, helping to prevent further damage. Some people also report recovered tear production after using this medication for long periods of time.

by Drugs.com One bottle of Restasis MultiDose (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) contains a little over 120 doses/drops. One drop of Restasis MultiDose should be administered into each eye twice daily, amounting to 4 drops total, which means that one bottle should last a little longer than 30 days.

Take one drop in each eye twice a day, every day, at least 12 hours apart. It may take 3 months for some patients to begin noticing an increase in tear production, with significant increase in tear production at 6 months. Individual results may vary.

Cequa Eye Drops Like Restasis and Xiidra, Cequa is prescribed to be taken every 12 hours, or twice a day. Cequa is similar to Restasis in the fact that it is composed of 0.09% Cyclosporine. It therefore functions to decrease inflammation and increase natural tear production.

Similar to brand-name Restasis, this generic version is available as packs of 30 and 60 single-use vials, containing 0.5 mg of cyclosporine in every 1 mL. Keep in mind, there still isn't a generic available for the multiple use bottle, Restasis MultiDose.

Ophthalmic cyclosporine is used to increase tear production in people with dry eye disease. Cyclosporine is in a class of medications called immunomodulators. It works by decreasing swelling in the eye to allow for tear production.

The active ingredient, cyclosporine, is an immune inhibitor. It limits the production of enzymes that cause inflammation. Blocking eye inflammation that way helps increase tear fluid production, improving eye moisture.

RESTASIS MultiDose™ is the first and only FDA-approved preservative-free, prescription eye drop in the U.S. to be available in a multidose bottle. RESTASIS® was accessible only in single-use vials, since its launch in 2003 until now.

The bottom line It can take up to 6 months for it to work. But some people may start feeling relief within a month of starting it. Each dose lasts for about 12 hours. You can take Restasis while taking lubricant eye drops.

ophthalmic emulsion contains: Active: cyclosporine 0.05%. Inactives: glycerin; castor oil; polysorbate 80; carbomer copolymer type A; purified water; and sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.

RESTASIS MultiDose™ is the first and only FDA-approved preservative-free, prescription eye drop in the U.S. to be available in a multidose bottle. RESTASIS® was accessible only in single-use vials, since its launch in 2003 until now.