MINIMS® FLUORESCEIN SODIUM 1% & 2% w/v Eye Drops, Solution

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Contains: 1% w/v and 2% w/v solution of Fluorescein Sodium.

Main Indications, Dosage and Administration: 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 fitting of hard contact lenses. For 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.

Contraindications, Precautions and Warnings: Known allergy to Fluorescein Sodium. Not to be used with soft contact lenses. Special care should be taken to avoid microbial contamination. Each Minims unit should be discarded after a single use. Warn patients not to drive or operate hazardous machinery until vision is clear.

Pregnancy and lactation: use only when considered essential by a physician.

Undesirable effects: May cause transient blurring of vision on instillation. 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.

Legal Category: P

Minims Fluorescein Sodium 1% UK PL No: 03468/0073 Basic NHS Price: £10.20

Minims Fluorescein Sodium 2% UK PL No: 03468/0074 Basic NHS Price: £10.39

Marketing Authorisation Holder: Bausch & Lomb UK Limited, Bausch & Lomb House, 106 London Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, UK, KT2 6TN

Date of Revision: March 2023

Exemption Level: 1

Evocative Code: FLN1.0, FLN 2.0