Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Visudyne. Please consult your doctor.
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Visudyne may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
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Visudyne is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
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 visual field defects that may interfere with your ability to drive or use machines.
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There is limited information available on the use of Visudyne in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Visudyne should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Visudyne may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Visudyne 15mg/vial Injection
Introduction
Visudyne is used to treat eye conditions such as wet form of macular degeneration.
Visudyne is administered under the supervision of healthcare professionals. Do not self administer this injection. Inform your doctor before taking this injection, if...
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Uses of Visudyne
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Side effects of Visudyne
Common
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.
Quick Tips
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.
Brief Description
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 oph...
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Adult Dose
Intravenous
Photosensitiser in the photodynamic therapy of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Adult: 6 mg/m2 by infusion over 10 min, foll...
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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 rea...
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Precaution
Moderate to severe hepatic disorders; biliary disorders. Pregnancy. Use the largest arm vein possible (e.g. antecubital) especially in elderly and avo...
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Side Effect
Visual disturbances; severe vision loss with or without subretinal or vitreous bleeding; inj site reactions; nausea; photosensitivity; asthenia; catar...
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Interaction
Increased rate of verteporfin uptake by the vascular endothelium with calcium channel blockers, polymyxin B or radiation therapy. Increased photosensi...
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