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• Intraocular ophthalmic irrigation is used to sustain the natural condition of your eye during eye surgery.
• After surgery, call your doctor if you have vision problems, eye pain or redness, or heighten sensitivity to light.
• Intraocular ophthalmic (inside the eye) irrigation is a sterile cleansing solution.
• Intraocular ophthalmic irrigation is used to sustain the natural condition of the eye during a surgical procedure such as cataract surgery.
• Intraocular ophthalmic irrigation may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• To create certain intraocular ophthalmic irrigation is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have:
· diabetes; or
· a history of glaucoma.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether intraocular ophthalmic irrigation will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether intraocular ophthalmic irrigation passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Intraocular ophthalmic irrigation is injected into the eye during surgery. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.
• Because you will receive intraocular ophthalmic irrigation in a surgical setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have:
· vision problems;
· eye pain or redness; or
· heighten sensitivity to light.
• General side effects may include:
· headache; or
· mild eye discomfort.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on intraocular ophthalmic irrigation used in the eyes. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak every of your healthcare providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about intraocular ophthalmic irrigation.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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