Inocaine, eye drops 0.4% 5 ml

Local anesthesia in ophthalmology:

• diagnostic conjunctival scraping;
• extraction of foreign bodies and sutures from the cornea and conjunctiva;
• gonioscopy;
• short-term surgical procedures on the cornea and conjunctiva.

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Indications

Local anesthesia in ophthalmology:

diagnostic scraping of the conjunctiva;
removal of foreign bodies and sutures from the cornea and conjunctiva;
measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry);
gonioscopy;
short-term surgical interventions on the cornea and conjunctiva.

Pharmacological effect

Inocaine is a local anesthetic.

Special instructions

Use only for instillation into the conjunctival sac. Should not be used for injection.

Prolonged, repeated and long-term use (as with other local anesthetics) can lead to permanent corneal opacification.

Not intended for long-term therapy in the complex treatment of eye diseases.

During anesthesia, it is necessary to protect the eye from irritating chemicals, foreign bodies and friction.

Active ingredient

Oxybuprocaine

Composition

1 ml – oxybuprocaine hydrochloride 4 mg.

Excipients:

benzalkonium chloride,

boric acid,

disodium edetate,

sodium chloride,

water d/i.

Pregnancy

Clinical studies on the use of the drug during pregnancy and lactation are insufficient.

The use of Inocaine during pregnancy and breastfeeding is possible only in cases where the expected benefit of therapy outweighs the potential risk to the fetus or infant.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Side Effects

Brief tingling sensation;
keratitis (rare).
burning and hyperemia of the conjunctiva;
allergic reactions.

Interaction

Positive or negative effects from the simultaneous administration of oxybuprocaine and other traditionally used eye drops into the conjunctival sac have not been described.

It is noted that oxybuprocaine can theoretically reduce the antibacterial activity of sulfonamides.

Storage conditions

In a place protected from light, at temperatures below 25 °C

Shelf life

2 years

Manufacturer

Sentiss Pharma Pvt.Ltd, India