Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Occasional temporary stinging, burning and conjunctival redness may occur with the use of proparacaine.
Corneal edema has been reported following the use of proparacaine.
A rare, severe, immediate-type, apparently hyperallergic corneal reaction characterized by acute, intense and diffuse epithelial keratitis, a gray, ground glass appearance, sloughing of large areas of necrotic epithelium, corneal filaments and, sometimes, iritis with descemetitis has been reported.
Allergic contact dermatitis from proparacaine with drying and fissuring of the fingertips has also been reported.
WARNINGS: 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.
ALCAINE™ ophthalmic solution is indicated for administration under the direct supervision of a healthcare provider.
ALCAINE™ ophthalmic solution is not intended for patient self-administration.
Like all medications, Alcaine can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: