Diclofenacdrug info
diclofenac sodium 1 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
What it is used for
Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution is indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation in patients who have undergone cataract extraction and for the temporary relief of pain and photophobia in patients undergoing corneal refractive surgery.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 27, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution, 0.1% is a sterile, topical, nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory product for ophthalmic use. Diclofenac sodium is designated chemically as 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino] benzeneacetic acid, monosodium salt, with an empirical formula of C 14 H 10 Cl 2 NO 2 Na. The structural formula of diclofenac sodium is: Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution is available as a sterile solution, which contains diclofenac sodium 0.1% (1 mg/mL).
Inactive Ingredients: boric acid, edetate disodium (1 mg/mL), polyoxyl 35 castor oil, purified water, sorbic acid (2 mg/mL), and tromethamine. Diclofenac sodium is a white to off-white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in methanol, sparingly soluble in water, very slightly soluble in acetonitrile, and insoluble in chloroform and in 0.1N hydrochloric acid. Its molecular weight is 318.14. Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution, 0.1% is an iso osmotic solution with an osmolality of about 300 mOsmol/1000 g, buffered at approximately pH 7.2. Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution has a faint characteristic odor of castor oil. Diclofenac Sodium (structural formula)
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 27, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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