Oxybuprocaine
Oxybuprocaine Information

About Oxybuprocaine

Oxybuprocaine most widely used topical local anesthetic which is used especially in opthalmolgy and otolaryngology. Oxybuprocaine (HCl) used as the hydrochloride in a 0.4% solution in short opthalmological procedures to produce surface anaesthesia of the eye.

Indications

Oxybuprocaine is primarily indicated in conditions like Local anaesthesia for eye, Surface anaesthetic.

Contraindication

Oxybuprocaine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Oxybuprocaine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Nausea, Hypotension, Agitation.

Warnings

Avoid Oxybuprocaine in patient with known hypersensitivity. It should be given with caution to the elderly, to debilitated, to children, patients with epilepsy, impaired cardiac conduction or respiratory function, shock or liver damage. It might be ototoxic and should not be instilled into the middle ear. The application of local anesthetics to the skin for prolonged period or to the extensive area should be avoided.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Paediatrics.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.