Product Description.:
ALCAINE
(proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5%)
Sterile Ophthalmic Solution
USE THIS PRODUCT ONLY ON THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN
DESCRIPTION
ALCAINE? (Proparacaine Hydrochloride) is a topical anesthetic prepared as a sterile aqueous ophthalmic solution. Each mL contains: Active: Proparacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% (5 mg). Preservative: Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%. Inactive: Glycerin, Hydrochloric Acid and/or Sodium Hydroxide (to adjust pH), Purified Water.
INDICATIONS
ALCAINE (Proparacaine Hydrochloride) Ophthalmic Solution is indicated for topical anesthesia in ophthalmic practice. Representative ophthalmic procedures in which the preparation provides good local anesthesia include measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry), removal of foreign bodies and sutures from the cornea, conjunctival scraping in diagnosis and gonioscopic examination it is also indicated for use as a topical anesthetic prior to surgical operations such as cataract extraction.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Deep anesthesia as in cataract extraction:
Instill 1 drop every 5 to 10 minutes for 5 to 7 doses.
Removal of sutures:
Instill 1 or 2 drops 2 or 3 minutes before removal of stitches.
Removal of foreign bodies:
Instill 1 or 2 drops prior to operating.
Tonometry:
Instill 1 or 2 drops immediately before measurement.
HOW SUPPLIED
ALCAINE (Proparacaine Hydrochloride) Ophthalmic Solution. 0.5% is supplied in 15 mL DROP-TAINER? dispensers.
Storage: Store at 2?-8?C. Keep refrigerated. Do not use the solution if darker than a pale yellow.
WARNINGS
For topical ophthalmic use only. Do not touch dropper tip to any surface as this may contaminate the solution. Prolonged use of a topical ocular anesthetic may produce permanent corneal opacification with accompanying loss of vision.
