Drug details

BSS Plus 500 (sterile intraocular irrigating solution)

type of Ophthalmic Lubricants

BSS Plus 500 (balanced salt solution enriched with bicarbonate, dextrose, and glutathione) is a sterile intraocular irrigating solution for use during all intraocular surgical procedures, including those requiring a relatively long intraocular perfusion time (e.g., pars plana vitrectomy, phacoemulsification, extracapsular cataract extraction/lens aspiration, anterior segment reconstruction, etc.).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• vision problems,
• increased sensitivity to light
• eye pain or redness, and

The following drugs are related to BSS Plus 500, either as a replacement or used together:

• Navstel (balanced salt ophthalmic solution)
• BSS Plus 250 mL (balanced salt solution)
• Trusopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)
• Travatan Z (travoprost ophthalmic solution)