Chloroprocaine (ophthalmic)

FDA label, Harrow Eye, LLC, ophthalmic, effective 2026-03-24. Full label on DailyMed

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Dosing in kidney impairment

This label has no separate kidney-impairment dosing section. Check warnings and clinical pharmacology in the full label.

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS IHEEZO TM is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any component of this preparation. IHEEZO TM is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any component of this preparation. ( 4 )

Safety data

Reported adverse events (FAERS)

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Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System via openFDA

Liver injury (LiverTox)

LiverTox has no chapter for chloroprocaine (ophthalmic). Check the label's hepatic warnings.

Pregnancy and lactation

Breastfeeding (LactMed)

No information is available on the use of chloroprocaine during breastfeeding. Based on the low excretion of other local anesthetics into breastmilk and the extremely short half-life of chloroprocaine, it is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. However, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Alternatives LactMed suggests considering:
Source: LactMed: Chloroprocaine (NICHD, public domain)Revised Dec 15, 2024

Supply and cost

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