Akten overview
BRAND NAMES:
Akten
Generic Names:
Akten
Uses:
Used in the eye to cause numbness or loss of feeling before certain procedures. This medicine is a topical anesthetic (numbing medicine).
Therapeutic Classes:
Anesthetic, Local
Forms:
Gel/Jelly, Drop
How it’s taken:
Into the eye
What is Akten used for?
What form(s) does Akten come in
Gel/Jelly
Drop
What are common Akten doses?
Tube 1ML of 3.5%
Box 1ML of 3.5%
Common Akten prescriptions
Akten
1ml of 3.5% boxAkten
1ml of 3.5% tube
How to take Akten
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given as a drop into your eye.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given as a drop into your eye.
What to do if you miss a dose of Akten
Akten contraindications
You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to lidocaine or to any other numbing medicines.
Akten warnings
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
After this medicine is applied to the eye, do not rub or wipe the eye until the feeling in the eye returns. To do so may cause injury or damage to the eye.
Burning or irritation of your eye.
Redness or itching of the eyelids and the whites of your eyes.
Akten interactions
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
After this medicine is applied to the eye, do not rub or wipe the eye until the feeling in the eye returns. To do so may cause injury or damage to the eye.
Akten side effects
Serious Side Effects
Redness or itching of the eyelids and the whites of your eyes.
Burning or irritation of your eye.
Blurred vision or other changes in vision.
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Less Serious Side Effects
Headache.
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