Active Ingredient

Introduction of Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml

If the seal is broken before you use it for the first time, never use Simbrinza Opthalmic Suspension. Clean your hands and shake the bottle well before each use. Make sure you remove contact lenses if you wear them and wait at least 15 minutes to get them back. Don't stop using this medication without telling your doctor about it. Otherwise, the strain in your eye would not be controlled, which may impair your eyesight.

Do not take this medicine if you have serious kidney disorders or are allergic to medications called sulphonamide. Speak to the doctor before taking it if you have problems with your liver, dry eyes or cornea. Simbrinza Opthalmic Suspension is not approved for people under 18 years of age or for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Do not use other eye drops until your doctor advises you to do so.

How To Use Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml

This medicine is for external use only. Always wash your hands before and after applying eye drops. Tilt your head back and look upwards. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it to avoid contamination. Pull down the lower eyelid to form a pouch. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Whilst keeping the affected eye closed, gently press your finger against the corner of the closed eye (the side where the eye meets the nose) and hold for 1 minute. Wipe off any extra liquid. Wait for 5 minutes before administering another drop into that eye (of the same or different medication) to prevent drops from being washed out of the eye. Ensure to replace and tighten the cap straight after use or discard away any medication for single-use containers.

Manufactured by

Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Brands

Alcon

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Precautionary Steps of Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml

Please consult a doctor especially before taking Alcaine. These are the contraindications to the use of Alcaine :

Hypersensitivity to Alcaine or any of its other components

Please stop using this medication if you are experiencing these symptoms and conditions.

Alcaine Drug Interactions

Drug to drug interaction reaction of Alcaine varies from a person to another person. It is advisable to check with your doctor about all the possible drug interactions before starting the medication. There are no drug interactions seen with the use of Alcaine with other drugs up to date.

Do inform your doctor about all your current medications prior to consuming this drug.

Keep the following precautions in mind as well:-

Tell your doctor if you have any other diseases or if you are taking any other medication
Do not discontinue the prescribed course

Alcohol Warning (Safe)
There is no known contraindication in alcohol consumption while taking Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml.

Pregnancy Warning (Limited Data)
There is no animal nor human reproductive data to conclude the safety of Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml during pregnancy. It is therefore advisable to discuss the use of Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml with your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning (Limited Data)
It is not known whether Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml is excreted into human breastmilk or not. It is not advisable to be used during breastfeeding according to the manufacturer labelling.

Driving Warning (Not Advisable)
It is not advisable to drive after Alcon Alcaine 0.5% Eye Drop 15ml treatment due to its potential side effects such as burning sensation to the eyes which can affect the ability to concentrate and drive.

Kidney Warning (Safe If Prescribed)
No dosage adjustment is needed for patients with renal impairment as indicated by the manufacturer labelling as systemic absorption is low.

Liver Warning (Limited Data)
There is no dosage adjustment needed for patients with hepatic impairment according to the manufacturer labelling as systemic absorption is low.

For greatest result, place one drop 2-3 times a day in the affected eye (s).
Apply the pressure to the corner of the eye (close to the nose) for around 1 minute, immediately after the drop has been instilled. This minimises the chance of side-effects.
To prevent contaminating the eye drops, do not touch the tip of the dropper to any surface or to your eye.
Remove contact lenses before use and wait at least 15 minutes before re-inserting.
If several eye medications are used, wait at least 5-15 minutes until the next prescription is given in the same eye to prevent dilution of the medication.

As with all medications, you may experience some side effects. Not everyone experiences it. This is not a cause for concern. However, it is so that you are aware of it.

The most common side effects of Simbrinza Opthalmic Suspension are blurred vision and bitter taste in the mouth. Often people have more general symptoms, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, tiredness or heart palpitations. If your vision is blurred or you've had other improvements for a while, don't drive until your vision is clear.

Allergic skin reaction, Burning sensation to the eyes, Eye redness, Stinging in the eyes, Bleeding in the eyes