Visudyne15mg/vial
Injection
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| Alcohol | CAUTION Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Visudyne. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Visudyne may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developin... View More |
| Breastfeeding | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Visudyne is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. |
| Driving | UNSAFE Visudyne may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
It may cause visual disturbances such as abnormal vision, vision decrease, or ... View More |
| Kidney | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Visudyne in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | CAUTION Visudyne should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Visudyne may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Visudyne is used to treat eye conditions such as wet form of macular degeneration. Visudyne is administered under the supervision of healthcare profess... View More
Uses of Visudyne
- Wet age-related macular degeneration
Side effects of Visudyne
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Visual impairment
How to use Visudyne
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
- Visudyne is used for the treatment of eye diseases caused by diabetes, macular degeneration and macular swelling.
- It is administered directly into the eyeball by an eye specialist.
- It may cause temporary visual disturbances. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Visudyne affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you experience increased eye pain and redness, blurred or decreased vision, or increased sensitivity to light.
Indication
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Administration
After IV infusion, eyedrops are used to numb eye Approximately 15 min after infusion & no later than 5 min after eyedrop application, a special ophth... View More
Adult Dose
Intravenous Photosensitiser in the photodynamic therapy of neovascular age-related macular degeneration Adult: 6 mg/m2 by infusion over 10 min, follow... View More
Contraindication
Porphyria; lactation.
Mode of Action
Verteporfin, when activated by low-intensity nonheat-generating laser light at a wavelength corresponding to its absorption peak, generates highly react... View More
Precaution
Moderate to severe hepatic disorders; biliary disorders. Pregnancy. Use the largest arm vein possible (e.g. antecubital) especially in elderly and avoid... View More
Side Effect
Visual disturbances; severe vision loss with or without subretinal or vitreous bleeding; inj site reactions; nausea; photosensitivity; asthenia; catarac... View More
Interaction
Increased rate of verteporfin uptake by the vascular endothelium with calcium channel blockers, polymyxin B or radiation therapy. Increased photosensiti... View More
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