Patient Leaflet Updated 03-Feb-2023 | Bausch & Lomb U.K Limited
Minims Fluorescein Sodium 1% w/v & 2% w/v, Eye drops solution
Bausch & Lomb
Minims® Fluorescein Sodium 1% w/v
Minims® Fluorescein Sodium 2% w/v
Eye Drops, solution
Fluorescein sodium
Read all this leaflet carefully before you start using your medicine. It contains a summary of the information available on your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Remember this medicine is for you. Do not give it to someone else.
1. What Minims® Fluorescein sodium eye drops are and what they are used for
2. Before you use your eye drops
3. How to use your eye drops
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store your eye drops
6. Further information
Minims® Fluorescein sodium contains a diagnostic agent. The active substance, fluorescein sodium, is a temporary dye used to:
Scratches on the conjunctiva (the lining of the inside of the eyelids and part of the eye) are stained yellow or orange by fluorescein.
Damages to the cornea (the transparent membrane covering the surface of the eye) are stained green.
Any foreign bodies which are stuck in your eye are surrounded by a green ring.
This medicine is indicated for children, adults and the elderly.
Tell your doctor or eye specialist, he/she may decide to use these drops or to prescribe you an alternative.
Your doctor will ask you to remove your soft contact lenses prior to the administration of the drops. There is no information on the effect of this product on soft contact lenses. Therefore, do not wear your soft contact lenses until the effects of the drops have completely worn off.
As with all eye drops, your vision may be blurred after putting the drops in. This will wear off within a few minutes. Wait until your vision is clear before driving or using machines.
A doctor or eye specialist will use these eye drops to examine your eye.
The drops are for single use only and provided in single use Minims units, to examine both eyes if necessary. Once opened, use immediately. Discard any unused portion.
The normal dose is 1 to 2 drops in one or both eyes.
Enough solution should be used to make sure that any damaged areas are stained.
The doctor or eye specialist will put the drops in your eye for you.
A sterile eyewash may be used to wash away any excess solution.
The following side-effects have been reported very rarely:
allergic reactions with redness and irritation of the eye, swelling around the eye,
severe allergic reaction with difficulty in breathing and symptoms of shock,
itchy skin rash with raised red blotches.
If any of the side effects gets serious, please seek immediate medical attention. If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use the eye drops after the expiry date which is stated on the overwrap of each unit and on the carton after the letters “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze. Store in the original package in order to protect from light.
The drops are for single use only and provided in single use Minims units, to examine both eyes if necessary. Once opened, use immediately. Discard any unused portion.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
The active ingredient is fluorescein sodium. Each unit contains approximately 0.5 ml eye drops solution of fluorescein sodium 1% w/v (5 mg) or 2% w/v (10 mg).
The other ingredient is purified water.
This medicine does not contain a preservative as it is a sterile single use unit.
Each carton contains 20 units.
Marketing Authorisation Number:
Minims® Fluorescein sodium 1% w/v :
PL 03468/0073 (UK) ; PA23259/012/001 (Ireland)
Minims® Fluorescein sodium 2% w/v :
PL 03468/0074 (UK) ; PA23259/012/002 (Ireland)
DATE OF PREPARATION: June 2022
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