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Drug Information

Drug Generic Name HYALURONATE SODIUM
Drug Class DIAGNOSTICS AND PRE-OPERATIVE PREPARATIONS
Chapter Eye

Each ml contains sodium hyaluronate 10 mg, sodium chloride 8.5 mg, disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate 0.28 mg, sodium dihydrogen phosphate hydrate 0.04 mg in sterile water for injection.

Indications: eye surgery. It maintains a deep anterior chamber during surgery, allowing for efficient manipulation with fewer traumas to the corneal endothelium and other surrounding tissues; its visco-elasticity helps to push back the vitreous fluid and prevent formation of a postoperative flat chamber. It is slowly removed after 6 days if left in the anterior segment of the eye after operation.

Cautions: increased intra-ocular pressure due to overfilling of the anterior or posterior segments of the eye.

Side Effects: post-operative inflammatory reactions, corneal oedema, corneal decompensation, transient post- operative rise in intra ocular pressure.

Dose: it varies with the type of surgery. Usually a dose of 0.2 to 0.6 ml is introduced through a thin cannula into the anterior segment of the eye during surgery, whereas larger amounts are used in the posterior segment.

Brand Name
  • Haelon Injection
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