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Alcaine

  • Generic Name: proparacaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution
  • Brand Name: Alcaine

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    What Is Alcaine?

    Alcaine (proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5%) is a topical anesthetic for the eyes used during eye surgeries and procedures. Alcaine is available in generic form.

    What Are Side Effects of Alcaine?

    Common side effects of Alcaine include:

    • eye irritation,
    • stinging,
    • burning,
    • redness,
    • tearing, or
    • increased blinking.

    Dosage for Alcaine

    The recommended dosage of Alcaine is 1 or 2 drops prior to having surgery or procedure and 1 drop every 5 or 10 minutes for 5 to 7 doses for cataract extraction. Rinse your eyes with sterile distilled water before using Alcaine. Avoid rubbing or touching your eyes until Alcaine has worn off.

    What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Alcaine?

    Alcaine may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

    Alcaine During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plant to become pregnant before treatment with Alcaine; it is unknown if it would affect a fetus. It is unknown if Alcaine passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

    Additional Information

    Our Alcaine (proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5%) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

    Alcaine Consumer Information

    Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

    Tell your caregivers right away if you have severe burning, stinging, or irritation in your eyes after receiving proparacaine ophthalmic eyedrops.

    Call your doctor at once if you have:

    • slow healing after eye surgery;
    • vision changes; or
    • a restless or nervous feeling followed by depression.

    Common side effects may include:

    • eye redness or mild discomfort;
    • watery eyes; or
    • increased winking.

    This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

    Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Alcaine (Proparacaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution)

    Alcaine Professional Information

    SIDE EFFECTS

    Pupillary dilatation or cycloplegic effects have rarely been observed with proparacaine hydrochloride. The drug appears to be safe for use in patients sensitive to other local anesthetics, but local or systemic sensitivity occasionally occurs. Instillation of proparacaine in the eye at recommended concentration and dosage usually produces little or no initial irritation, stinging, burning, conjunctival redness, lacrimation or increased winking. However, some local irritation and stinging may occur several hours after the instillation. Rarely, a severe immediate-type, apparently hyperallergic corneal reaction may occur which includes acute, intense and diffuse epithelial keratitis; a gray, ground-glass appearance; sloughing of large areas of necrotic epithelium; corneal filaments and, sometimes, iritis with descemetitis. Allergic contact dermatitis with drying and fissuring of the fingertips has been reported. Softening and erosion of the corneal epithelium and conjunctival congestion and hemorrhage have been reported.

    Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Alcaine (Proparacaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution)

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