altafluor - Medication Listings

Altafluor Benox (fluorescein sodium and benoxinate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) 0.25%/0.4% is a sterile disclosing agent in combination with a short-acting ester anesthetic for topical ophthalmic use. Fluorescein sodium is represented by the following structural formula: C 20 H 10 Na 2 O 5 Mol. Wt. 376.27 Chemical Name: Spiro [isobenzofuran-1 (3 H ),9’-9[9 H ] xanthene]-3-one, 3’,6’ dihydroxy, disodium salt. Benoxinate hydrochloride is represented by the following structural formula: C 17 H 28 N 2 O 3 • HCl Mol. Wt. 344.88 Chemical Name: 2-(Diethylamino) etyl 4-amino-3-butoxybenzoate monohydrochloride. Each mL contains: Actives: fluorescein sodium 2.5 mg (0.25%) equivalent to fluorescein 2.2 mg (0.22%), benoxinate hydrochloride 4 mg (0.4%) equivalent to benoxinate 3.6 mg (0.36%); Inactives: povidone, hydrochloric acid, boric acid, sodium hydroxide, water for injection. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may be added to adjust pH (4.3 – 5.3). Preservative: chlorobutanol 11mg (1.1%). Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.25%/0.4% is a disclosing agent with rapid anesthetic action of short duration. Fluorescein Sodium is represented by the following structural formula. Benoxinate Hydrochloride is represented by the following structural formula: