What is Flucaine: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 31, 2020

Flucaine overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Flucaine, Fluoracaine

Generic Names:

  • Flucaine

Uses:

  • This medicine is used to numb and stain your eyes. Helps your doctor to view your eye during eye exams and procedures.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Anesthetic, Amino Ester/Disclosing Agent Combination

Forms:

  • Liquid

How it’s taken:

  • Into the eye

What is Flucaine used for?

What form(s) does Flucaine come in

  • Liquid

What are common Flucaine doses?

  • Bottle 5ML of 0.25-0.5%

How to take Flucaine

  • You may be required to wear an eye patch for a few days to protect your eye after receiving this medicine. Talk to your doctor about this. Avoid touching your eye until the effect of this medicine has worn off.

  • Remove your contact lenses before receiving this medicine.

  • This medicine is placed directly onto the surface of your eye as a drop.

  • A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

  • This medicine is placed directly onto the surface of your eye as a drop.

  • A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

  • You may be required to wear an eye patch for a few days to protect your eye after receiving this medicine. Talk to your doctor about this. Avoid touching your eye until the effect of this medicine has worn off.

  • Remove your contact lenses before receiving this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Flucaine

Flucaine contraindications

  • You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to fluorescein or proparacaine.

Flucaine warnings

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you have allergies, heart disease, or an overactive thyroid gland.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you wear contact lenses.

Flucaine interactions

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you wear contact lenses.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you have allergies, heart disease, or an overactive thyroid gland.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you are using any other eye medicine.

Flucaine side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Severe pain or swelling of your eyes.

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Burning or redness in your eyes.

  • Blurred vision.

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