Trypan Blue
Other Surgical Aids
Sold as VISIONBLUE · MEMBRANEBLUE
- Drug class
- Other Surgical Aids
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Routes
- Intraocular, Ophthalmic
- Markets covered
- 2
- Products on record
- 2
- FDA reports (12 mo)
- 1
Overview
Trypan Blue is an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the Other Surgical Aids group (S01KX). The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | FDA | 1 | November 24, 2025 |
| CA Canada | Health Canada | 1 | March 22, 2025 |
USUnited States· FDA
1 product
Uses
15% is indicated for use as an aid in ophthalmic surgery by staining the epiretinal membranes during ophthalmic surgical vitrectomy procedures, facilitating removal of the tissue in adults and pediatric patients. These highlights do not include all the information needed to use MEMBRANEBLUE™ safely and effectively.
See full prescribing information for MEMBRANEBLUE. S. Approval: 2004 MembraneBlue is a diagnostic dye indicated for use as an aid in ophthalmic posterior surgery by staining the epiretinal membranes during ophthalmic surgical vitrectomy procedures, facilitating removal of epiretinal tissue in adults and pediatric patients
How to take
CACanada· Health Canada
1 product
1 product on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [2].
Brands in Canada (1)
Sources & citations
- [1]FDA DailyMed · 0364aceb-dd3f-4b… · revised November 24, 2025 [PDF]
- [2]Health Canada (DPD) · 02279525 · revised March 22, 2025
- [3]OpenFDA adverse-event reports (US), 12 months ending June 4, 2026.
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