Alcon Introduces SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable Eye Vitamin, the First Chewable AREDS2 Formula in the U.S. Market
May 15, 2017
Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, today announced the introduction of SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin in the U.S market to support eye health in people with intermediate to advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).* SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin contains ingredients used in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2), a clinical trial conducted by the National Eye Institute that evaluated the effects of various combinations of nutrients on the progression of AMD.
SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin is formulated with six clinically proven nutrients based on clinical evidence from AREDS2.1 As compared with formulations based on the original AREDS study, the new SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin has lower zinc levels and no beta-carotene. It is the first chewable vitamin formulation in the U.S. based on the AREDS2 study, and is packaged with an easy open cap.
“The launch of SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin builds on the success Alcon’s ICAPS® line of eye vitamin formulations which are designed to support healthy eyes,*” said Jeff Huffman, Marketing Director, OTC Marketing - Eye Drops & Vitamins. “This is a significant step forward in the Alcon eye vitamin portfolio and extends the range of patients whose eye health needs can be met by our products, while also offering a flavorful, convenient chewable formula.”
The SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin contains the following clinically-proven nutrients to support eye health and help preserve healthy vision (per two tablet serving)*:
- 500 mg vitamin C (as Ascorbic acid)
- 400 IU of vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
- 25 mg of zinc (as Zinc oxide)
- 2 mg copper (as copper citrate)
- 10 mg lutein
- 2 mg zeaxanthin
SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin joins the full line of Alcon ICAPS® Eye Vitamins supporting eye health, including ICAPS® Eye Vitamin Lutein & Omega-3 Formula, ICAPS® Eye Vitamin Multivitamin Formula, ICAPS® Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula and ICAPS® Eye Vitamin Lutein & Zeaxanthin Formula. As with any dietary supplement, consumers are encouraged to speak with their doctors and discuss other medications that they are taking before adding ICAPS® to their daily regimen.
SYSTANE® ICAPS® Chewable AREDS2 Eye Vitamin will be available in retail stores by June 1.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
1. Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Research Group. Lutein + zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids for age-related macular degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2013;309(19):2005-15.