Paracain Uses

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What is Paracain?

Paracain eye drops are used to numb the eye before surgery, certain tests, or procedures. The eye drops are used to prevent pain during the procedure.

Paracain belongs to the group of medicines called local anesthetics. It works by blocking the pain signals at the nerve endings in the eye.

Paracain is to be administered only by or under the direct supervision of an eye doctor.

Paracain indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Paracain ophthalmic solution is indicated for procedures in which a topical ophthalmic anesthetic is indicated: corneal anesthesia of short duration, e.g. tonometry, gonioscopy, removal of corneal foreign bodies, and for short corneal and conjunctival procedures.

How should I use Paracain?

Use Paracain drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Paracain drops.

Uses of Paracain in details

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.
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Paracain is used as topical anesthesia in eyes before surgery, certain tests or procedures.

Paracain description

Paracain is a topical anesthetic drug of the amino ester group. It is available as its hydrochloride salt in ophthalmic solutions at a concentration of 0.5%. [Wikipedia]

Paracain dosage

Paracain Dosage

Generic name: Paracain

Dosage form: Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%

The information at Drugs.com is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Usual

Dosage: Removal of foreign bodies and sutures, and for tonometry: 1 to 2 drops (in single instillations) in each eye before operating.

Short corneal and conjunctival procedures: 1 drop in each eye every 5 to 10 minutes for 5 to 7 doses.

Note: Paracain® should be clear to straw-color. If the solution becomes darker, discard the solution.

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Paracain side effects

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Occasional temporary stinging, burning and conjunctival redness may occur with the use of Paracain. 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 Paracain with drying and fissuring of the fingertips has also been reported.

Paracain contraindications

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Paracain ophthalmic solution should be considered contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of this preparation.

Active ingredient matches for Paracain:

Proparacaine

Proparacaine hydrochloride in India.


Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer)Price, USD
0.5 % x 5ml$ 0.68
PARACAIN EYE DROP 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Sunways India Pvt Ltd)$ 0.74
PARACAIN eye drops 0.5 % x 5ml (Sunways)$ 0.68
Paracain 0.5% v/v Solution (Sunways India Pvt Ltd)$ 0.74

List of Paracain substitutes (brand and generic names):

AUROCAINE eye drops 0.5 % w/w x 5ml (Auro Labs)
CARE CAIN 0.5% EYE DROPS 1 packet / 10 ML eye drop each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd)$ 1.22
CARE CAIN 0.5% EYE DROPS 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd)$ 0.68
CARECAIN eye drops 5 mg x 1 mL x 5ml (Ajanta)$ 0.60
Liquid; Ophthalmic; Topical; Proxymetacain Hydrochloride 0.5% (Dioptic)
IDOPE EYE DROPS 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd)$ 0.95
Idope NA Eye Drop (Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd)$ 0.95
Solution; Ophthalmic; Proparacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% (Pharmafair)
Solution; Ophthalmic; Proparacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% (Allergan)
15 milliliter in 1 bottle (Allergan)
Solution; Ophthalmic; Proparacaine Hydrochloride 0.5%
PARACAINE EYE DROP 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd)$ 0.83
Drops; Ophthalmic; Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride 0.5%
Solution; Ophthalmic; Proparacaine Hydrochloride 0.5%
Proparacaine hcl powder$ 84.00
Proparacaine HCl 0.5% Solution 15ml Bottle$ 14.99
Alcaine 0.5% eye drops$ 2.19
Proparacaine 0.5% eye drops$ 1.27
Ophthetic 0.5% eye drops$ 1.02
Alcaine 0.5 % Solution$ 0.68
proparacaine 0.5 % x 15 mL
15 milliliter in 1 bottle, dropper
Proparacaine Hydrochloride solution/ drops 5 mg/mL (A S Medication Solutions Llc (US))
Proparacaine Hydrochloride solution 5 mg/mL (Rebel Distributors Corp (US))
5 mg x 1 mL x 5ml (Cipla)$ 1.02
PROPCAINE 0.5% EYE DROP 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Cipla)$ 1.02
PROPCAINE eye drops 5 mg x 1 mL x 5ml (Cipla)$ 1.02
Propcaine 0.5% Eye Drop (Cipla)$ 1.02
Drops; Ophthalmic; Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride 5 mg / ml
SENSOCHEK 0.5% EYE DROPS 1 packet / 5 ML eye drop each (Indoco Remedies Ltd)$ 0.83
Sensochek 0.5% Eye Drop (Indoco Remedies Ltd)$ 0.83
SNOW CAINE eye drops 0.5 % w/v x 5ml (Sudento)$ 0.68
SURAC eye drops 0.5 % x 5ml (Salvador)$ 0.68

References

  1. PubChem. "proparacaine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  2. DrugBank. "proparacaine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00807 (accessed September 17, 2018).
  3. MeSH. "Anesthetics, Local". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).

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