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PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Dermatology Approved 1974-11-01
7
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
51
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
1974-11-01
Routes
OPHTHALMIC
Dosage Forms
SOLUTION/DROPS

PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE Approval History

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What PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE Treats

7 FDA approvals

Originally approved for its first indication in 1974 . Covers 7 distinct patient populations.

  • Other (7)
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Key Completed Trials

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Completed studies with published results, ranked by significance

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE FDA Label Details

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Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

Proparacaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution is indicated for topical anesthesia in ophthalmic practice. Representative ophthalmic procedures in which the preparation provides good local anesthesia include measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry), removal of foreign bodies and sutures from the cornea, conjunctival scraping in diagnosis and gonioscopic examination; it is also indicated for use as a topical anesthetic prior to surgical operations such as cataract extraction.

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