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Healon Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Sodium hyaluronate 5000 10mg/mL; viscoelastic soln for intraocular use.
Pharmacological Class
Ophthalmic viscosurgical device.
How Supplied
Syringe—1
Manufacturer
Healon Indications
Indications
Eye surgery.
Healon Dosage and Administration
Adult
Inject through a fine cannula into the eye. Amount varies depending on surgery, repeated inj may be required. Total amount is usually <1mL in anterior segment surgery.
Children
Not recommended.
Healon Contraindications
Not Applicable
Healon Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Healon Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Single use only; reuse may cause inflammatory reaction. Glaucoma; consider prophylactic pressure-lowering treatment. Complete removal of soln necessary to avoid intraocular pressure peaks post-op.
Healon Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Healon Interactions
Interactions
Incompatibility, resulting in opalescence, between sodium hyaluronate and solutions containing quaternary ammonium ions (eg, detergents, benzalkonium chloride).
Healon Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Transient rise in intraocular pressure, myopic shift (if product not completely removed).
Healon Clinical Trials
See Literature
Healon Note
Not Applicable
Healon Patient Counseling
See Literature
