Category:
Description:
Indications:
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Diagnostic
aid in identifying foreign bodies, hard fitting contact lenses, fundus
photography, tonometry, identifying corneal abrasions, retinal
angiography
Contraindications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category C; avoid parenteral use, especially in 1st
trimester, excreted into breast milk
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History
of allergy, asthma
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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CNS:
convulsions, dizziness, headache, paresthesia
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CV:
bradycardia, cardiac arrest, hypotension, shock, syncope
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EENT:
burning, conjunctival redness, pruritis, stinging, urticaria
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GI:
gi distress, nausea, strong taste
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GU:
bright yellow discoloration of urine
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RESP:
acute pulmonary edema, bronchospasm, dyspnea
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SKIN:
severe local tissue damage with extravasation, yellowish discoloration
of skin
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Dosage:
Administered
as topical ophthalmic solution and intravenously
Special
Consideration:
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May
cause temporary yellowish discoloration of skin (fades in 6-12 hours)
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Urine
will appear bright yellow (fades in 24-36 hours)
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Soft
contact lenses may be replaces after thorough rinsing, and the
passage of at least 1 hour
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