Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Fluorescein sodium
Phebra Pty Ltd
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Retinofluor 10% and 25% Page 1 of 3 _Version 08 _ RETINOFLUOR™ FLUORESCEIN SODIUM INJECTION 10% AND 25% CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Retinofluor. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor. All medicines have risks and benefits . Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given Retinofluor against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR. KEEP THIS LEAFLET IN A SAFE PLACE. You may need to read it again. WHAT RETINOFLUOR IS USED FOR Retinofluor is used to highlight blood vessels in the back of the eye so that a special camera can be used to take pictures and analyze the blood circulation in the eye. This helps doctors diagnose any problems or diseases of the eye._ _ This medicine belongs to a group of medicines called synthetic dyes. Retinofluor is an orange to red coloured fluorescent dye. This medicine works by making the blood vessels in the eye fluoresce for a short time so that these vessels can be more easily seen in a photograph. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN RETINOFLUOR _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN _ _IT_ _ _ YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN RETINOFLUOR IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • any medicine containing fluorescein sodium • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet • any other similar medicines such as synthetic dyes. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction m Read the complete document
PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Information RETINOFLUOR (Fluorescein Sodium Injection) Page 1 of 5 Version 12 RETINOFLUOR TM Fluorescein Sodium Injection NAME OF THE MEDICINE RETINOFLUOR™ Non-proprietary name: Fluorescein Sodium 10% and Fluorescein Sodium 25% for injection. Chemical Name: Disodium 2-(6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoate. The molecular weight of the compound is 376.3 and the CAS registry number is 518-47-8. The molecular formula is C 20 H 10 Na 2 O 5. Structural Formula: DESCRIPTION Orange / red solution in rubber capped vial. Dose Form: A sterile solution for intravenous administration having the following composition: Fluorescein sodium 10% injection contains 100 mg in 1 mL (available in 5 and 10 mL vials) and fluorescein sodium 25% injection contains 250 mg in 1mL (in 5 mL vials) in water for injection, with the pH adjusted using sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid. Contains no antimicrobial agent. Product is for single use in one patient only. Discard any residue. PHARMACOLOGY Fluorescein sodium has a green-yellow fluorescence which may be used to highlight the vascular perfusion and its abnormalities. INDICATIONS Diagnostic: Intravenous injection of fluorescein sodium dye followed by multiframe photography (angiography) or ophthalmoscopic evaluation (angioscopy). It is used in evaluation of wide range of retinal and choroidal diseases. It is less commonly used to evaluate abnormalities of the optic nerve and iris. It may be used in diagnosis and management of macular and vascul Read the complete document