- Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) q30 minutes x4 doses; start 2 hr prior to surgery
- Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
Renal Dose Adjustment
Hepatic Dose Adjustment
Cautions: Use cautiously in
Ocufen interacts with :
Pregnancy Category:C (Contraindicated in pregnancy 3rd trimester)
Breastfeeding: Owing to its low concentration in breast milk and shorter half-life, flurbiprofen is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant, especially in infants older than 2 months. Use of eye drops in nursing mothers would not cause any adverse effects to breastfed infants. This information is based upon Lactmed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 11 May 2011). As per manufacturer's data, because many drugs are excreted in human milk, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, analyzing the importance of the drug to the mother.
US Trade Name(s)
US Availability
flurbiprofen (generic)
Ocufen
Canadian Trade Name(s)
Canadian Availability
Ocufen
UK Trade Name(s)
UK Availability
Ocufen
Australian Trade Name(s)
Australian Availability
Ocufen
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