Fluress

Fluress

Fluress Recall

Get an alert when a recall is issued.

Questions & Answers

Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

NOT FOR INJECTION - FOR TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC USE ONLY.

Prolonged use of a topical ocular anesthetic is not recommended. It may produce permanent corneal opacification with accompanying visual loss.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Legal Issues

There is currently no legal information available for this drug.

FDA Safety Alerts

There are currently no FDA safety alerts available for this drug.

Manufacturer Warnings

There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.

FDA Labeling Changes

There are currently no FDA labeling changes available for this drug.

Uses

For procedures requiring a disclosing agent in combination with an anesthetic agent such as tonometry, gonioscopy, removal of corneal foreign bodies and other short corneal or conjunctival procedures.

History

There is currently no drug history available for this drug.

Other Information

Fluress® (Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP) is a sterile ophthalmic solution combining a disclosing agent with an anesthetic agent.

Fluorescein sodium is a disclosing agent with molecular formula C20H10Na2O5, molecular weight 376.28, and chemical structure:

Chemical Structure
Chemical Name:

Spiro[isobenzofuran-1 (3H), 9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one. 3'6'-dihydroxy, Disodium salt

Benoxinate Hydrochloride is an anesthetic agent with molecular formula C17H28N2O3•HCl, molecular weight 344.88, and chemical structure:

Chemical Structure
Chemical Name:

Benzoic acid, 4-amino-3-butoxyl-,2-(diethylamino) ethyl ester, monohydrochloride

Each mL contains:

Actives: Benoxinate Hydrochloride 4 mg (0.4%). Fluorescein Sodium 2.5 mg (0.25%).

Preservative: Chlorobutanol 10 mg (1%).

Inactives: Boric Acid, Povidone, Sodium Hydroxide and/or Hydrochloric Acid may be added to adjust pH (4.3 to 5.3), and Purified Water USP.

Fluress Manufacturers


  • Akorn, Inc.
    Fluress (Fluorescein Sodium And Benoxinate Hydrochloride) Solution/ Drops [Akorn, Inc.]

Login To Your Free Account