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Healon Gv Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Sodium hyaluronate 7000 14mg/mL; viscoelastic soln for intraocular use.
Pharmacological Class
Ophthalmic viscosurgical device.
How Supplied
Syringe—1
Manufacturer
Healon Gv Indications
Indications
Eye surgery.
Healon Gv 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 Gv Contraindications
Not Applicable
Healon Gv Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Healon Gv 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 Gv Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Healon Gv Interactions
Interactions
Incompatibility, resulting in opalescence, between sodium hyaluronate and solutions containing quaternary ammonium ions (eg, detergents, benzalkonium chloride).
Healon Gv Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Transient rise in intraocular pressure, myopic shift (if product not completely removed).
Healon Gv Clinical Trials
See Literature
Healon Gv Note
Not Applicable
Healon Gv Patient Counseling
See Literature
