Hycosan Extra

Hycosan Extra is a branded over-the-counter eye-care product sold in the United Kingdom by Ursapharm UK, the British arm of the German pharmaceutical and medical-device company Ursapharm. It belongs to the Hycosan family of preservative-free lubricating eye drops, a range built around sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid) as the principal moisturising agent. Hycosan Extra is positioned as a higher-viscosity, longer-lasting formulation within that family, intended for people whose dry-eye symptoms need more sustained relief than a basic artificial tear provides. The product is supplied in a multi-dose bottle using a preservative-free delivery system, so it can be used frequently without the preservative exposure associated with many traditional multi-dose eye drops. It is marketed for the symptomatic relief of dry eye, ocular surface discomfort, burning, grittiness and irritation, and for use alongside contact lenses where a practitioner advises it. Like other artificial tears, it is a consumer-health / OTC item rather than a prescription-only medicine, and it is sold through pharmacies, opticians, online pharmacies and other UK retail health channels. As a brand, Hycosan Extra sits inside a broader Hycosan portfolio that also includes Hycosan, Hycosan Fresh, Hycosan Night and Hycosan Shield, each differentiated by formulation, viscosity or intended usage occasion. The brand's identity is closely tied to its parent, Ursapharm, which supplies the UK market through Ursapharm UK and promotes the range to eye-care professionals as well as to consumers. Because the evidence available for this entry is limited to a short category description, the dossier records the brand's category position and ownership while leaving precise launch dates, formulation percentages and commercial figures unstated rather than guessed.

Hycosan Extra is a UK-facing eye-care brand within the Hycosan range developed and supplied by Ursapharm, a German company known for preservative-free ophthalmic and nasal products. The Hycosan family was built around the use of sodium hyaluronate as a lubricating and moisturising agent, and the range was extended over time into differentiated variants such as Hycosan, Hycosan Fresh, Hycosan Night, Hycosan Shield and Hycosan Extra. Hycosan Extra was positioned as the more viscous, longer-lasting option for users needing more sustained relief from dry-eye symptoms. The brand is distributed in the United Kingdom through Ursapharm UK, which markets the range to optometrists, pharmacists and consumers. Because the available evidence for this entry is limited to a short category description, the dossier does not assert a specific launch year, formulation strength or commercial performance figure for Hycosan Extra; those details would require confirmation from the manufacturer or from product labelling.

Preservative-free, higher-viscosity artificial tear for sustained dry-eye relief, sold through UK pharmacy and optician channels.

• Hycosan Extra

  Preservative-free sodium hyaluronate lubricating eye drops for dry eye and ocular surface discomfort, sold in the UK.

1. 1Ursapharm UKursapharm.co.uk