nepafenac (Nevanac)

Indications

• post-operative eye pain & inflammation following cataract surgery

Dosage

(adults & children > 10 years of age)

• 1 drop in affected eye(s) TID
• start 1 day before surgery & continue for 2 weeks post-op

Pharmacokinetics

• penetrates cornea
• metabolized to amfenac (active NSAID)

More general terms

• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=151075