Fluorescein

In the US, Fluorescein (fluorescein/proparacaine ophthalmic) is a member of the drug class ophthalmic diagnostic agents.

US matches:

• Fluorescein/Proparacaine Drops


• Fluorescein Sodium/Proparacaine Hydrochloride

Scheme

BAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01JA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002321-07-5

Chemical Formula

C20-H12-O5

Molecular Weight

332

Therapeutic Categories

Diagnostic agent, ophthalmic

Diagnostic agent, pancreas function

Chemical Names

Spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-

Spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-, disodium salt

Foreign Names

• Fluoresceinum (Latin)
• Fluorescein (German)
• Fluorescein (French)
• Fluoresceina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fluorescein (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Acid yellow 73 (IS)
• C-ext gelb 16 (IS)
• CI 45350 (IS)
• D & C Yellow No.7 (IS)
• Diamantgelb (IS)
• Fluorescein (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, BP 2010)
• Fluorescein Sodium (OS: BANM)
• Acid yellow 73 sodium salt (IS)
• D&C Yellow No. 8 (IS)
• Dioxyfluoran sodium (IS)
• Fluorescein, Dinatriumsalz (IS)
• Fluoreszein-Natrium (IS)
• Obiturine (IS)
• Resorcinol Phthalein Sodium (IS)
• Uranine (IS)
• Fluorescein Sodium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XIV)
• Fluorescein-Dinatrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fluorescéine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fluoresceinum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Fluocyne
  Serb, Tunisia



• Fluoresceina
  Poen, Argentina



• Fluorescite
  Alcon, Latvia



• AK-Fluor
  Akorn, Peru; Akorn, United States



• Colircusi Fluoresceina
  Alcon, Spain



• Colircusi Fluotest (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Alcon, Spain



• Fluocyne
  SERB, France



• Fluoralfa
  Alfa Intes, Italy



• Fluore
  Bell, India



• Fluores
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan



• Fluorescein Alcon
  Alcon, Germany



• Fluorescein Novartis
  Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Bulgaria; Novartis, New Zealand



• Fluorescein SAD
  SAD, Denmark



• Fluorescein Sodium
  IFET, Greece; Macarthys, Israel



• Fluorescein
  Novartis Ophthalmics, Hungary; Novartis Ophthalmics, Israel



• Fluoresceina Oculos
  Novartis, Spain



• Fluoresceina Sodica
  Monico, Italy; Oftalmoquimica, Colombia; Quifarmed, Colombia



• Fluoresceina
  Allergan, Brazil



• Fluoresceine Faure
  Novartis, Switzerland



• Fluorescéine Faure
  Novartis, France



• Fluoresceine Minims
  Chauvin, Belgium



• Fluoresceine Oxybuprocaine Faure (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Omnivision, Switzerland



• Fluoresceine SDU Faure
  Novartis, Switzerland



• Fluorescéine Sodique Faure
  Novartis, France



• Fluorescéine Sodique-Chauvin
  Chauvin, Luxembourg



• Fluoresceine
  Bournonville, Luxembourg; Chauvin, Luxembourg; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Poland; Novartis Ophthalmics, Israel



• Fluoresceinnatrium Minims
  Chauvin, Norway



• Fluorescinnatrium Chauvin
  Novartis, Sweden



• Fluorescite
  Alcon, Argentina; Alcon, Australia; Alcon, Bahrain; Alcon, Botswana; Alcon, Canada; Alcon, Czech Republic; Alcon, Estonia; Alcon, Eritrea; Alcon, Finland; Alcon, Ghana; Alcon, Kenya; Alcon, Lithuania; Alcon, Malawi; Alcon, Namibia; Alcon, Nigeria; Alcon, New Zealand; Alcon, Oman; Alcon, Poland; Alcon, Romania; Alcon, Sweden; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon, Turkey; Alcon, Taiwan; Alcon, Tanzania; Alcon, Uganda; Alcon, United States; Alcon, South Africa; Alcon, Zambia; Alcon, Zimbabwe; Alcon Nippon, Japan; Alcon-Couvreur, Malta



• Fluoreszein SE Thilo
  Alcon, Germany



• Fluorets
  Bausch & Lomb, South Africa; Chauvin, Ireland; Chauvin, Malta; Chauvin, Singapore; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, Hong Kong; Smith & Nephew, New Zealand



• Flurekain Croma (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Croma, Austria



• Fluress Eye Drops (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Advanced Medical Optics New Zealand, New Zealand



• Fluress (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Abigo, Sweden



• Lidokain-Fluorescein Chauvin (Fluorescein and Lidocaine)
  Novartis, Sweden



• Minims Fluorescein Sodium
  Bausch & Lomb, New Zealand; Bausch & Lomb, South Africa; Chauvin, Netherlands; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, Hong Kong; Laboratoire Chauvin, Oman; Novartis, Finland



• Minims Fluorescein
  Chauvin, United Kingdom; Chauvin, Ireland



• Minims Fluoreszein Natrium
  Chauvin, Austria



• Minims Lidocaine & Fluorescein (Fluorescein and Lidocaine)
  Chauvin, United Kingdom; Laboratoire Chauvin, Oman



• Minims Lignocaine & Fluorescein (Fluorescein and Lidocaine)
  Bausch & Lomb, New Zealand; Bausch & Lomb, South Africa; Chauvin, Ireland



• Minims Proxymetacine and Fluorescein (Fluorescein and Proxymetacaine)
  Chauvin, United Kingdom



• Minims Stains
  Bausch & Lomb, Australia



• Retinofluor
  Phebra, Australia



• Thilorbin (Fluorescein and Oxybuprocaine)
  Alcon, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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