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Ophthalmic diagnostic dye

Fluorescein sodium

Brand names: Minims fluorescein

Adult dose

Dose: 1 drop topically; IV use specialist only
Route: Topical/IV
Frequency: per use

Clinical pearls

  • Detect corneal abrasion under cobalt-blue light
  • Tonometry, fluorescein angiography

Contraindications

  • Soft contact lenses (will stain — remove first)
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Yellow staining of skin/contacts
  • IV: nausea, anaphylaxis (rare)

Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/fluorescein-sodium/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.