- Nepafenac
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Nepafenac Systematic (IUPAC) name 2-amino-3-benzoylbenzeneacetamide Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com monograph MedlinePlus a606007 Pregnancy cat. C Legal status ℞-only (US) Routes Ophthalmic Identifiers ATC code S01BC10 PubChem CID 151075 DrugBank DB06802 ChemSpider 133160 UNII 0J9L7J6V8C KEGG D05143 ChEMBL CHEMBL1021 Chemical data Formula C15H14N2O2 Mol. mass 254.28 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Nepafenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), usually sold as a prescription eye drop (0.1% solution. Nepafenac is manufactured by Alcon as Nevanac. It is used to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery.
The usual dose is 1 drop in each affected eye beginning 1 day prior to cataract surgery, continued on the day of surgery and through the first 2 weeks of the postoperative period.
Its side effects may include decreased visual acuity, a feeling that something is in the eye, increased eye pressure or a sticky sensation, as well as other effects.
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