warnings
WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE - 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.
FDA label c018aad4-df25-54b5-e053-2a95a90a6293
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- SPL set ID
- 589ac17c-9400-e481-e053-2991aa0adbb5
- SPL ID
- c018aad4-df25-54b5-e053-2a95a90a6293
- Version
- 2
- Effective date
- 2021-04-16
- Source export date
- 2026-09-28
- Source partition
- 1
- Source file
- https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0001-of-0014.json.zip
- Source object key
- raw/openfda/drug-label/2026-09-28/9c7783846d422acb0c9e59457606951c785a7d28cc631c8cc4839d0dc7c55f39/drug-label-0001-of-0014.json.zip
- Source manifest SHA-256
- cd2e66336a5cd2223fa3995098fdbdb84c6a7ee5c0a4addb236ccb22dd1e6887
- Import run
- 20260929T050834Z
- Imported at
- 2026-09-29 05:13:27
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| spl id | c018aad4-df25-54b5-e053-2a95a90a6293 | id | |
| spl set id | 589ac17c-9400-e481-e053-2991aa0adbb5 | set_id |
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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 been reported. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bausch + Lomb, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, at 1-800-321-4576 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
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