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Sodium chloride preparations and your FAA medical

Lubricant
Other names: Ayr, Muro, Nebusal

FAA guidance

Acceptable in the FAA document cited.

Source: FAA, MedGuide (FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine medication reference). FAA date 27 October 2026. Checked by Crosscheck 11 November 2026

The FAA's MedGuide lists sodium chloride preparations (Ayr, Muro, Nebusal) as allowed, for dry eye disease or restores moisture, with no wait after the first dose, after later doses or after the final dose, used per label directions.

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The MedGuide defines allowed as acceptable for use while performing flight or safety-related duties, provided the condition is stable/aeromedically acceptable and no adverse side effects are present, and says wait times are not determined solely by the medication: an extended observation period may be required to verify clinical stability of the condition.

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FAA, MedGuide (FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine medication reference) · FAA date 27 October 2026
Generic: sodium chloride preparations
Brand Name: Ayr; Muro; Nebusal
Drug Class: Lubricant
Underlying Condition: Dry eye disease; Restores moisture
Use: ALLOW
INITIAL Wait Time (after first dose): None
SUBSEQUENT Dose Wait Time (after each dose): None
DISCONTINUATION Wait Time (after final dose): None
Frequency Use Limit: Per label directions
FAA, MedGuide (FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine medication reference) · FAA date 27 October 2026
ALLOWED: The medication is acceptable for use while performing flight or safety-related duties, provided the condition is stable/aeromedically acceptable and no adverse side effects are present.
FAA, MedGuide (FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine medication reference) · FAA date 27 October 2026
Underlying Condition: Evaluating medication use requires considering the impact of safety of flight from both the medication and underlying condition. Wait times are not determined solely by the medication; an extended observation period may be required to verify clinical stability of the condition.
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What does the FAA say about sodium chloride preparations for pilots?

FAA guidance: Acceptable in the FAA document cited. The FAA's MedGuide lists sodium chloride preparations (Ayr, Muro, Nebusal) as allowed, for dry eye disease or restores moisture, with no wait after the first dose, after later doses or after the final dose, used per label directions. Crosscheck does not predict the FAA's decision.

What else does the FAA's guidance say about sodium chloride preparations?

The MedGuide defines allowed as acceptable for use while performing flight or safety-related duties, provided the condition is stable/aeromedically acceptable and no adverse side effects are present, and says wait times are not determined solely by the medication: an extended observation period may be required to verify clinical stability of the condition.

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