Nepafenac

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Nepafenac
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-amino-3-benzoylbenzeneacetamide
Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • C
Routes of
administration
Ophthalmic
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
ATC code S01BC10 (WHO)
PubChem CID 151075
Chemical data
Formula C15H14N2O2
Molar mass 254.28 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Nepafenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), usually sold as a prescription eye drop (0.1% solution. Nepafenac is manufactured by Alcon as Nevanac. It is used to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery.

The usual dose is 1 drop in each affected eye beginning 1 day prior to cataract surgery, continued on the day of surgery and through the first 2 weeks of the postoperative period.

Its side effects may include decreased visual acuity, a feeling that something is in the eye, increased eye pressure or a sticky sensation, as well as other effects.

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