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MINIMS FLUORESCEIN SODIUM is a brand name for Fluorescein. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: As a diagnostic stain. Fluorescein does not stain a normal cornea but conjunctival abrasions are stained yellow or orange, corneal abrasions or ulcers are stained a bright green and foreign bodies are surrounded by a green ring. Fluorescein can be used in diagnostic examinations including Goldmann tonometry and in the…
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Adults, Children and the Elderly Instil dropwise into the eye. Sufficient solution should be applied to stain the damaged areas. Excess may be washed away with sterile saline solution.
ADRs are very rare (<1/10,000),including isolated reports. Symptoms of allergic-type reactions and anaphylaxis have been reported following topical ophthalmic administration of Fluorescein sodium and may manifest as: Eye disorders: allergic conjunctivitis, peri-orbital oedema Immune system disorders: anaphylactic reaction Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: urticaria, rash
Special care should be taken to avoid microbial contamination. Pseudomonas aeruginosa grows well in fluorescein solutions, therefore, a single dose solution is preferred. Each Minims unit should be discarded after a single use.
Not to be used with soft contact lenses.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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