{"id":8913,"date":"2021-03-20T11:35:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T11:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=8913"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:04:24","slug":"fluorescein-sodium-bausch-and-lomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/fluorescein-sodium-bausch-and-lomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluorescein sodium Bausch and Lomb use, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n2% (20 mg \/ ml)&nbsp;eye drops&nbsp;, solution,&nbsp;single dose&nbsp;fluorescein&nbsp;sodium container<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Fluorescein Sodium Bausch and Lomb is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluorescein sodium Bausch &amp; Lomb is a solution used to color in damage to the&nbsp;cornea&nbsp;and&nbsp;conjunctiva&nbsp;when examining the eye.&nbsp;The solution is also used for fitting hard contact lenses, for detecting leakage of&nbsp;aqueous humor&nbsp;at holes in the cornea, and for examining the flow of tear fluid in the tear ducts.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What you need to know before you use Fluorescein Sodium Bausch and Lomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Fluorescein Sodium Bausch and Lomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to fluorescein sodium or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The product should not be used with soft contact lenses as these may discolor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Fluorescein sodium Bausch and Lomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluorescein sodium passes through the placenta and is excreted in human milk.&nbsp;When used on the eye, however, fluorescein sodium is assumed to be distributed to a very low extent in the body and no effects are expected on the pregnancy, the fetus, or the newborn baby.&nbsp;Fluorescein sodium Bausch &amp; Lomb can be used during pregnancy and lactation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluorescein sodium Bausch &amp; Lomb may cause transient blurred vision.&nbsp;You should therefore not drive or use machines until your vision is normal again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use Fluorescein Sodium Bausch and Lomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluorescein sodium Bausch &amp; Lomb is given by healthcare professionals.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommended&nbsp;dose&nbsp;is 1-2 drops in the eye socket when staining damage to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When examining the tear duct, 2-4 drops are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you use more Fluorescein sodium than you should Bausch and Lomb&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.&nbsp;If a child has inadvertently ingested the medicine, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Very rare&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The allergic reaction&nbsp;that may manifest itself as inflammation of the eye, swelling of the eye,&nbsp;hives, skin rash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An anaphylactic reaction&nbsp;may manifest itself as&nbsp;itching, swollen lips, nausea, diarrhea, chest pain, irregular&nbsp;heartbeat,&nbsp;and difficulty breathing.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store fluorescein sodium Bausch and Lomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C.&nbsp;Do not freeze.&nbsp;Store the single-dose containers in the outer carton.&nbsp;Sensitive to light.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is fluorescein sodium 20 mg\/ml<\/li><li>Other ingredients: Purified water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Single-dose&nbsp;soft plastic container, 20 x 0.5 ml, separately packed in an outer casing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3013 Lake Drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citywest Business Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dublin 24 &#8211; D24PPT3 &#8211; Ireland<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laboratoire Chauvin SA<br>ZI Ripotier<br>07200 Aubenas &#8211; France<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2% (20 mg \/ ml) eye drops , solution, single dose fluorescein sodium container<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2206,2200],"tags":[2663,2665,2666,2664,2321,2659,2661,2662,2660,2212],"class_list":["post-8913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f","category-medicines","tag-bausch-and-lomb","tag-bausch-and-lomb-dose","tag-bausch-and-lomb-side-effects","tag-bausch-and-lomb-uses","tag-drops","tag-fluorescein-sodium","tag-fluorescein-sodium-dose","tag-fluorescein-sodium-side-effects","tag-fluorescein-sodium-uses","tag-medicine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8913"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10008,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8913\/revisions\/10008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}