Fluorets*
Fluorescein Sodium
About Fluorets
The name of this product is Fluorets. Each Fluorets is a sterile, individually wrapped paper strip coated at one end with fluorescein sodium. Each Fluorets strip contains approximately 1 mg of fluorescein sodium. 100 strips are contained in each carton. Fluorescein sodium is a temporary dye which helps the doctor or eye specialist to examine your eye.
Who makes it ?
Fluorets are manufactured by
The Marketing Authorisations for Fluorets (PL 0033/5095R & PA 118/26/1) are held by
What is it for?
Fluorescein sodium is used to help the doctor or eye specialist examine your eye.
This product can also be used to help your doctor or eye specialist perform a test called tonometry (a way of measuring the pressure inside your eye), or to help in the fitting of some types of contact lenses.
Before using Fluorets
This product should not be used when soft contact lenses are being worn.
If you are allergic to fluorescein tell your doctor or eye specialist before Fluorets are used.
Your vision may become blurred when the Fluorets is applied to the eye. This will wear off within a few minutes. If you find that your vision is blurred for a short time after using this product do not try to drive until you are sure that your vision has returned to normal.
If you are pregnant you should tell the doctor or eye specialist. It is possible that Fluorets will still be used, but it is also possible that an alternative may be given.
Using Fluorets
A doctor or eye specialist will use a Fluorets strip to examine your eye. A Fluorets strip is first dampened at its orange tip with an appropriate sterile liquid. A dampened Fluorets stroked across the white of the eye will allow the doctor or eye specialist to inspect your eye. You may be asked to blink a few times to spread the dye evenly across the eye. A sterile eyewash may be used to wash away any excess dye.
The Fluorets strip should be thrown away after use.
After using Fluorets
Following administration of Florets you may experience very rare side effects, which includes redness and irritation of the eye, swelling around the eye, rarely difficulty in breathing and symptoms of shock and itchy skin rash with raised red blotches. If you do experience any unpleasant effects after using Fluorets, tell your doctor or eye specialist.
Storing Fluorets
- Keep out of reach and sight of children.
- Store below 25°C.
- The expiry date is printed on each Fluorets envelope and on the carton.
Do not use it after this date.
This leaflet applies only to Fluorets, but it does not contain all the information known about it. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or eye specialist.
An enlargement of this leaflet is available from the address below.
Date of (Partial) Revision of Text: August 2005.
* Trade Mark
Art.76440 0604002/3
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