Proparacaine Hydrochloride

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Brand name
Proparacaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Manufacturer
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Product type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SPL set ID
55ed1359-d95c-4c2b-ad5a-cc8e023c4331
SPL ID
4f067d6e-665e-c24f-e063-6294a90ab03e
Version
7
Effective date
2026-04-09
Source export date
2026-09-28
Source partition
3
Source file
https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0003-of-0014.json.zip
Source object key
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Source manifest SHA-256
cd2e66336a5cd2223fa3995098fdbdb84c6a7ee5c0a4addb236ccb22dd1e6887
Import run
20260929T050834Z
Imported at
2026-09-29 05:20:15
Harmonized routes table
Harmonized routes
OPHTHALMIC

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warnings

WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION - FOR TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC USE ONLY. Prolonged use of a topical ocular anesthetic is not recommended. It may produce permanent corneal opacification with accompanying visual loss.

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adverse reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS Occasional temporary stinging, burning and conjunctival redness may occur with the use of proparacaine. A rare, severe, immediate-type, apparently hyperallergic corneal reaction characterized by acute, intense and diffuse epithelial keratitis, a gray, ground glass appearance, sloughing of large areas of necrotic epithelium, corneal filaments and, sometimes, iritis with descemetitis has been reported. Allergic contact dermatitis from proparacaine with drying and fissuring of the fingertips has also been reported.

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