What AVANEP is used for?

It is used,

• to prevent and relieve eye pain and inflammation following cataract surgery on the eye
• to reduce the risk of macular oedema (swelling in the back of the eye) following cataract surgery on the eye in diabetic patients

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines especially:

• other eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma
• medicines that reduce blood clotting (warfarin) or other NSAIDs since these may increase the risk of bleeding

• Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• Only use AVANEP for your eyes. Do not swallow or inject
• The recommended dose is one drop in the affected eye or eyes, three times a day - morning, midday, and evening. Use at the same time each day
• Do not use more than one drop in the affected eye

When to take and for how long

• Begin 1 day before cataract surgery. Continue the day of surgery. Then use it for as long as your doctor tells you to. This may be up to 3 weeks (to prevent and relieve eye pain and inflammation) or 60 days (to prevent the development of macular oedema) after your operation

How to use

• Wash your hands before you start
• Shake well before use
• Twist off the bottle cap
• After cap is removed, if tamper evident snap collar is loose, remove before using product
• Hold the bottle, pointing down, between your thumb and fingers
• Tilt your head back
• Pull down your lower eyelid with a clean finger, until there is a ‘pocket’ between the eyelid and your eye. The drop will go in here
• Bring the bottle tip close to the eye. Do this in front of a mirror if it helps
• Do not touch your eye or eyelid, surrounding areas or other surfaces with the dropper. It could infect the drops
• Gently press on the base of the bottle to release one drop of AVANEP at a time
• Do not squeeze the bottle: it is designed so that a gentle press on the bottom is all that it needs
• If you use drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye. Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use

If you use more AVANEP

• Rinse your eye out with warm water. Do not put in any more drops until it is time for your next regular dose

If you forget to use AVANEP

• Use a single dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, leave out the missed dose and continue with the next dose of your regular routine
• Do not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose

If you stop using AVANEP

• Do not stop using AVANEP without speaking to your doctor first
• You can usually carry on using the drops, unless you experience serious side effects. If you are worried talk to your doctor