Patient Medication Information: uses, side effects, how to take - Odan-Proparacaine
ABOUT THIS MEDICATION
What the medication is used for:
ODAN-PROPARACAINE is a local anesthetic used by your doctor during certain types of eye procedures and before eye surgery.
What it does:
ODAN-PROPARACAINE temporarily numbs or blocks the sensation in your eye(s).
When it should not be used:
- ODAN-PROPARACAINE should not be given to you if you are allergic to proparacaine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients in ODAN-PROPARACAINE.
- ODAN-PROPARACAINE should not be given to you to use. ODAN-PROPARACAINE should only be put into your eye(s) by a healthcare professional.
What the medicinal ingredient is:
Proparacaine hydrochloride
What the important nonmedicinal ingredients are: Preservative: benzalkonium chloride
Others: glycerin, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), purified water.
What dosage forms it comes in:
ODAN-PROPARACAINE is available as an eye drop solution.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE you are given ODAN-PROPARACAINE tell your doctor if you:
- Have allergies.
- Have heart disease.
- Have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
Are pregnant.
- Are breastfeeding.
- Have received ODAN-PROPARACAINE or similar products before and how often.
After you are given ODAN-PROPARACAINE:
- Avoid touching and rubbing your eyes.
- Protect your eyes from irritating chemicals.
- Wear contact lenses only after you re-gain sensation in your eye(s).
Drive or use machines once your vision has cleared and is not blurry.
INTERACTIONS WITH THIS MEDICATION
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking, recently took or are planning to take, including those without a prescription.
PROPER USE OF THIS MEDICATION
Usual dose:
Your doctor will decide the dose you need based on the type of eye procedure or surgery you are having.
SIDE EFFECTS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM
Known side effects in the eye include:
- Irritated, burning or stinging eyes
- Eye pain
- Eye swelling
- Eye redness
- Blurred vision
- Sensitivity to light
- Increased tearing and/or winking
- Dilated pupils
- Eye inflammation
- Scratch of the cornea with or without softening
- Clouding of the cornea
- Inflammation of the cornea, including the coloured part of the eye
- Shedding of dead eye surface cells
- Damage of the cornea
- Bloodshot eyes
Known side effects in the rest of the body include: drying or splitting of the skin on your fingertips and fainting.
SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, HOW OFTEN THEY HAPPEN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM
Tell your doctor if you experience any of the following side effects:
- Allergic reaction (signs include shortness of breath, swelling of the face, lips or tongue, rash or hives).
- Nervousness, shaking (tremors) or seizures (convulsions).
- Loss of consciousness.
- Difficulty breathing.
This is not a complete list of side effects. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any unexpected side effects.
HOW TO STORE IT
ODAN-PROPARACAINE is stored refrigerated between 2oC and 8oC.
REPORTING SUSPECTED SIDE EFFECTS
You can report any suspected adverse reactions associated with the use of health products to the Canada Vigilance Program by one of the following 3 ways:
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- Report online at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect
- Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
Complete a Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and:
- Fax toll-free to 1-866-678-6789, or
Mail to: Canada Vigilance Program
Health Canada
Postal Locator 0701D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Postage paid labels, Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and the adverse reaction reporting guidelines are available on the MedEffect™ Canada Web site at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect.
NOTE: Should you require information related to the management of side effects, contact your health professional. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.
INFORMATION
This document plus the full prescribing information, prepared for health professionals can be obtained by contacting the sponsor, Odan Laboratories Ltd at:
1-800-387-9342
or
www.odanlab.com
Odan laboratories Ltd.
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9R 2Y6