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perfluorohexyloctane

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Also known as 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorotetradecane | perfluorohexyloctane | Novaliq F6H8semifluorinated alkane (SFA) F6H8

Perfluorohexyloctane (branded as Evotears, Miebo, and Novatears, among others) is a medication used for the treatment of dry eye disease. It is a semifluorinated alkane.

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Vinony files it under Drugs not assigned an ATC code, Fluoroalkanes and Ophthalmology drugs.

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Key facts

Drug.image
Perfluorohexyloctane.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename
EvotearsMiebo ( )Novatears
Drug.MedlinePlus
a623054
Drug.DailyMedID
Perfluorohexyloctane
Drug.routes_of_administration
Eye drops
Drug.ATC_prefix
None
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.CAS_number
133331-77-8
Drug.PubChem
10477896
Drug.DrugBank
DB17823
Drug.ChemSpiderID
8653305
Drug.UNII
7VYX4ELWQM
Drug.KEGG
D12604
Drug.ChEBI
229658
Drug.synonyms
NOV03; 1-(perfluorohexyl)octane
Drug.IUPAC_name
1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorotetradecane

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Wikidata facts

Mass
432.112267404
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canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F
chemical formula
C₁₄H₁₇F₁₃
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Availability
  • Side effects
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • Further reading

Perfluorohexyloctane (branded as Evotears, Miebo, and Novatears, among others) is a medication used for the treatment of dry eye disease. It is a semifluorinated alkane.

Perfluorohexyloctane has been available in multiple markets since 2015 under the brand names Evotears and Novatears, and was additionally approved for medical use in the United States in May 2023 under the brand name Miebo. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “perfluorohexyloctane” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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