Review: Bausch & Lomb Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Eye Drops

If you are the dog mom or dad to a Shih Tzu, Pug, Pekingese, Chihuahua or other dog breed with bulging eyes, chances are you have had to cope with eye injuries and inflammation. My Shih Tzu Shelby, 12, has had two cornea ulcers during her life and frequent irritation caused by eyelashes that grow inward; toward the eye. When she suffers an eye condition, her way of dealing with it is to skid her face across the floor, furniture or bedding to wipe or itch her eye. The activity causes delayed healing, more irritation and, at times, further injury.

Our recent visit to the veterinarian was about a cornea ulcer on her left eye. The veterinarian prescribed Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.03 percent, which is a sterile topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory product for ophthalmic use in both humans and animals. It is made by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Flurbiprofen sodium is a phenylalkanoic acid that has proven analgesic antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties in animal inflammatory diseases.

The product worked well. 5 stars. This product is prescribed for ophthalmic use only. It costs approximately $12.99 at veterinarian clinics and supply stores.

Shelby's Review

Shelby's prescription reads to instill 1 to 2 drops in her left eye every 12 hours for pain. The eye drops are supplied in a plastic bottle with a controlled drop tip in the size 2.5 mL.

The eye dropper delivers the medication quickly and easily. The medicine works very well at lessening Shelby's eye inflammation and pain. The product receives 5 stars.

Avoid touching the bottle tip to the eye or any surface as this could contaminate the tip with common bacteria known to cause ocular infections. Contaminated solutions can result in serious eye damage and, eventually, loss of vision.

Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution Ingredients

• Flurbiprofen Sodium
• Citric Acid Monohydrate
• Edetate Disodium 
• Hydrochloric Acid 
• Polyvinyl Alcohol  
• Potassium Chloride 
• Water  
• Sodium Chloride  
• Sodium Citrate 
• Sodium Hydroxide 
• Thimerosal

Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution Side Effects

Burning, stinging and other minor symptoms of eye irritation have been reported, though Shelby seemed fine after receiving her eye drops. Other adverse reactions reported include miosis, fibrosis, ocular hyeremia, hyphema, and mydriasis.

Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution Warnings

As a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), it may slow or delay healing and should be used with caution in pets who recently had surgery, injury or other health problems.

It is also possible that a cross-sensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could occur.

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