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Bromfenac Brand Names
Bromday | BromSite | Prolensa | Xibrom
What is Bromfenac
Bromfenac is a benzene acetic acid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and the prevention of ocular pain in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
It is available for ophthalmic administration.
The use of ophthalmic NSAIDs may result in keratitis; use for more than 24 hours before surgery or beyond 14 days after surgery may increase the risk for and the severity of adverse corneal events. Monitor patients closely for corneal health.
Indications
- ocular pain
- postoperative ocular inflammation
For the treatment of postoperative ocular inflammation and ocular pain following cataract surgery
Side Effects
- blurred vision
- conjunctival hyperemia
- corneal erosion
- foreign body sensation
- headache
- hyphema
- impaired wound healing
- iritis
- keratitis
- ocular hypertension
- ocular irritation
- ocular pain
- ocular pruritus
- photophobia
Monitoring Parameters
- (drug no longer available)
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
- LFTs
Contraindications
- anticoagulant therapy
- asthma
- breast-feeding
- children
- coagulopathy
- contact lenses
- diabetes mellitus
- hemophilia
- infants
- labor
- nasal polyps
- neonates
- NSAID hypersensitivity
- ocular disease
- ocular surgery
- pregnancy
- rheumatoid arthritis
- salicylate hypersensitivity
- sulfite hypersensitivity
- urticaria
Interactions
There are no drug interactions associated with Bromfenac products.