Inocain eye drops 0.4% 5 ml.

Description

Inocain drops Pharmacological properties
Local anesthetic for ophthalmic use; blocks nerve endings. it penetrates well into tissues when applied topically. in comparison with tetracaine and other local anesthetics, it has a less pronounced irritant effect on the conjunctiva and cornea. superficial anesthesia of the conjunctiva and cornea occurs after 30 seconds and lasts for 15 minutes.

Inocaine easily penetrates into the corneal stroma after a single instillation into the conjunctival sac of the eye. Over the next 15 minutes, a decrease in the concentration of the drug in the stroma is observed, which causes 12-15 minutes of anesthesia with a single instillation.

Inocain drops Indications
Local anesthesia in ophthalmology when measuring intraocular pressure (tonometry); gonioscopy; diagnostic scraping of the conjunctiva; removal of foreign bodies and sutures from the cornea and conjunctiva; carrying out short-term surgical interventions on the cornea and conjunctiva.

Application
Locally, 1 drop is instilled into the conjunctival sac of the eye. long-term anesthesia (up to 1 hour) is provided by instillation three times at intervals of 4–5 minutes.

Inocain drops Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Side effects
Short-term tingling and burning sensation, conjunctival hyperemia, allergic reactions, rarely keratitis.

Special instructions
Apply only for instillation into the conjunctival sac of the eye. do not use for injection.

Prolonged repeated use (as with other local anesthetics) can lead to permanent corneal opacity.

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

During anesthesia, it is important to protect the eyes from chemical irritation, foreign bodies and friction.

There is no sufficient experience of using the drug during pregnancy, lactation and in children. The use of Inocaine in children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation, is possible only if the expected therapeutic effect outweighs the risk of developing possible side effects.