Benoxinate Hydrochloride (3 brand names, 1 dosage form, 1 route)
Available dosage forms: SOLUTION/DROPS.
Routes of administration: OPHTHALMIC.
Brand Names
- ALTAFLUOR BENOX
- BENOXINATE HYDROCHLORIDE
- FLUORESCEIN SODIUM AND BENOXINATE HYDROCHLORIDE
Indications and Usage
Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, 0.3%/0.4% is indicated for ophthalmic procedures in adult and pediatric patients requiring a disclosing agent in combination with a topical ophthalmic anesthetic agent.
Dosage and Administration
Instill 1 to 2 drops topically in the eye as needed.
Contraindications
Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, 0.3%/0.4% is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of this product.
Adverse Reactions
The following serious ocular adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Corneal Toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] Corneal Injury Due to Insensitivity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] The following adverse reactions have been identified following use of Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, 0.3%/0.4%: ocular hyperemia, burning, stinging, eye irritation, blurred vision and punctate keratitis. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.