Proparacaine is a topical anesthetic widely used in ophthalmic practice. (touchophthalmology.com)
Topical ophthalmic anesthetics, including proparacaine and tetracaine, are safe when used appropriately to assist with examination by an ophthalmic provider. (touchophthalmology.com)
When used excessively, oxybuprocaine like any other topical anesthetic used in the eye and on mucous membranes (like for example tetracaine, proxymetacaine and proparacaine) can cause irritation, hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis, irreversible corneal damage and even complete destruction of the cornea. (wikipedia.org)
Ointment1
Advise patients to apply a prescribed antibiotic, such as erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, on the healing incision three to four times daily for 1 to 2 weeks. (medscape.com)
Hydrochloride5
Tetracaine hydrochloride is indicated for the production of spinal anesthesia for procedures requiring two to three hours. (themeditary.com)
Caution should be used in administering tetracaine hydrochloride to patients with abnormal or reduced levels of plasma esterases. (themeditary.com)
Tetracaine hydrochloride should not be used if the patient is being treated with a sulfonamide because aminobenzoic acid inhibits the action of sulfonamides. (themeditary.com)
Prior to the onset of symptoms, the patient hadexperienced right-sided epistaxis that was treated in an emergency departmentwith intranasal 0.25% phenylephrine hydrochloride, topical tetracaine, silvernitrate cautery, and nasal packing. (jamanetwork.com)
I'd add some Marcaine (bupivicaine) and opthalmic antibiotic like Ilotycin (erythromycin). (emtcity.com)
Injection1
It may be injected trans-tracheally to anesthetize the larynx and trachea, and it may be administered by retrobulbar injection to provide anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery. (pfizermedicalinformation.com)
Examination2
Information collected included physical and ophthalmic examination findings, results of ocular ultrasound, electroretinogram, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and histopathology. (openveterinaryjournal.com)
Ophthalmic examination, ocular ultrasound and MRI revealed a complete retinal detachment (RD) in the left eye and vitreous synaeresis in both eyes of both horses. (openveterinaryjournal.com)
0.751
Tyrvaya (varenicline solution) is already approved by the FDA, and Viatris hopes that MR-140 phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% (Nyxol) for reversal of mydriasis follows soon. (optometrytimes.com)
Solution1
A formulation for preparing Plasmingen and Hyaluronate Sodium Ophthalmic Solution. (ijpc.com)
Drops1
Use TobraDex ophthalmic drops 4 times a day for 1 week. (medscape.com)
Irritation1
Preparation: Administer a topical tetracaine drop in the affected eye to prevent irritation from the cleaning agent. (medscape.com)
Drugs1
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Hydrochloride4
Tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP 0.5% acts by decreasing the permeability of the neuronal membrane, thereby decreasing the flux of sodium, potassium, and other ions associated with propagation of the nerve impulse. (medscape.com)
The intervention was either undiluted, preservative-free, topical tetracaine hydrochloride 1% or saline, applied up to every 30 minutes while awake for 24 hours. (nih.gov)
IHEEZO TM (chloroprocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel) 3% contains 24 mg of chloroprocaine hydrochloride per vial (800 mg). (nih.gov)
This retrospective cohort study was conducted in an ED where policy change allowed physicians to use topical tetracaine hydrochloride 1% eye drops for 24 hours for pain treatment for patients with corneal abrasions. (nih.gov)
Anesthetic2
Tetracaine is an ester local anesthetic. (medscape.com)
No complications specifically attributed to topical anesthetic use occurred in the 59 patients in the tetracaine group, and the binomial probability confidence interval (CI) of this occurring is 0 to 6.1. (nih.gov)
Anesthetics1
Some medications include ophthalmic antibiotics, topical cycloplegics, ophthalmic anesthetics, ophthalmic and parenteral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and other analgesics. (medscape.com)
Ocular1
The ocular surface is anesthetized with topical anesthesia in the form of tetracaine 1% or other similar medications. (medscape.com)
To determine if the number of emergency department (ED) rechecks, persistent fluorescein uptake, ophthalmology referrals, or complications would be affected by the prescription of topical tetracaine for pain relief from simple corneal abrasions (SCAs). (nih.gov)
Solution1
A formulation for preparing Gatifloxacin 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution. (ijpc.com)
Effectiveness1
Topical tetracaine used for 24 hours is safe, and while there was no significant difference in patient VAS pain ratings over time, patient surveys on overall effectiveness showed that patients perceived tetracaine to be significantly more effective than saline. (nih.gov)
Patients1
Outcomes were compared between patients who did or did not received tetracaine (adjusting for the propensity for treatment). (nih.gov)
Emergency1
The study was a 12-month, prospective, double-blind, randomized trial of tetracaine versus saline set in the emergency department (ED) of a regional tertiary care teaching hospital. (nih.gov)