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| Macugen Description:
Macugen is used to treat adults with an eye problem called the wet form (neovascular) of age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration causes vision loss leading to blindness. |
Product Notes:
Who should not be treated with Macugen?
Do not use Macugen if you have an infection in or around your eye
Special Warning(s) with Macugen:
Call your eye doctor right away if your eye becomes red, sensitivity to light, painful or you have changes in vision. Macugen can cause a serious eye inflammation called endophthalmitis in the days following an injection.
General Precautions with Macugen:
Your eye doctor should only inject one eye at a time with Macugen.
Your eye doctor should monitor your eye for increased pressure and signs of infection right after each Macugen injection and during the week after each injection.
What should I tell my health care provider?
Tell your health care provider if you are pregnant, are trying to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding Side Effects:
The most common side effects with Macugen include:
inflammation of the eye
blurred vision or changes in vision
cataracts
bleeding in the eye
swelling of the eye
eye discharge
irritation or discomfort of the eye
eye pain
seeing "spots" in your vision Manufacturer link or canadian Pharmacy drug sources: na
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