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Healon5 Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Sodium hyaluronate 5000 23mg/mL; viscoelastic soln for intraocular use.
Pharmacological Class
Ophthalmic viscosurgical device.
How Supplied
Syringe—1
Manufacturer
Healon5 Indications
Indications
Eye surgery.
Healon5 Dosage and Administration
Adult
Inject through a fine cannula into the eye. Amount varies depending on surgery, repeated inj may be required. One syringe of 0.6mL is usually sufficient in anterior segment surgery.
Children
Not recommended.
Healon5 Contraindications
Not Applicable
Healon5 Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Healon5 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.
Healon5 Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Healon5 Interactions
Interactions
Incompatibility, resulting in opalescence, between sodium hyaluronate and solutions containing quaternary ammonium ions (eg, detergents, benzalkonium chloride).
Healon5 Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Transient rise in intraocular pressure, myopic shift (if product not completely removed).
Healon5 Clinical Trials
See Literature
Healon5 Note
Not Applicable
Healon5 Patient Counseling
See Literature
