What is Visconix INJ?
Visconix INJ is similar to the fluid that surrounds your joints. Visconix INJ acts as a lubricant on the skin by restoring moisture and preventing friction or abrasion.
Visconix INJ topical skin medication is used to treat skin ulcers such as bed sores or diabetic foot ulcers, as well as burn wounds, surgical incisions, cuts, abrasions, and other skin irritations. Visconix INJ skin medication is also used to treat dry or scaly skin.
Visconix INJ oral gel is used to treat mouth sores or other irritation caused by infection, chemotherapy or radiation treatments, or dental work.
Visconix INJ topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Visconix INJ indications
Visconix INJ (1% Visconix INJ) is indicated for the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conservative non-pharmacologic therapy and simple analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen).
How should I use Visconix INJ?
Use Visconix INJ as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- An extra patient leaflet is available with Visconix INJ. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
- Visconix INJ is given as an injection into the knee joint at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic.
- Visconix INJ is usually given as a series of injections 1 week apart for a total of 3 to 5 injections depending on the particular product you are using. You may not experience relief until you have received several injections.
- Do not use Visconix INJ if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial or syringe is cracked or damaged.
- Do not use disinfectants containing ammonium salts to prepare the skin for injection because side effects may occur.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- If you miss a dose of Visconix INJ, contact your doctor to establish a new dosing schedule.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Visconix INJ.
Uses of Visconix INJ in details
This medication is used to protect skin ulcers, burns, or wounds from irritation so that the skin can heal properly. Hyaluronate is the same as a natural substance that is found in your body. It works by forming a protective layer over the affected area.
How to use Visconix INJ topical
Use this product on the skin only. Wash your hands before and after each use. Before using, wash and disinfect the affected area as directed by your doctor. Gently apply a thin layer of the medication to the affected areas of the skin, usually 2 to 3 times daily or as directed by your doctor. Cover the affected area as directed.
How often you apply the medication is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same times each day.
Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.
Visconix INJ description
Each mL of Visconix INJ contains Sodium Hyaluronate 10 mg. It also contains the following inactive ingredients: Visconix INJ 8.5 mg, disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate 0.56 mg, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 0.05 mg and water for injections.
Visconix INJ is a viscoelastic, sterile solution of highly purified, high molecular weight (2.4-3.6 million daltons) Visconix INJ in phosphate-buffered saline. Visconix INJ is a physiological material found in both animal and human tissues. Visconix INJ is a very highly purified product extracted from bacterial cells. It is a polysaccharide consisting of a repeating disaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine and sodium glucuronate, linked by alternating β-1,3 and β-1,4 glycosidic bonds. Hyaluronate can be found in synovial fluid, in the vitreous and aqueous humor of the eye, in skin and in the umbilical cord. The contents of the Visconix INJ syringe are sterile (aseptic filling) and the external surface of the blister-packed syringe is sterilized by ethylene oxide sterilization.
Visconix INJ dosage
Usual Dose: 2 mL injected into the affected knee at weekly intervals of 3 weeks, for a total of 3 injections. For the best effect, all 3 injections must be administered.
Administration: Visconix INJ is intended for injection into the synovial space. Each Visconix INJ syringe is intended for single use only. The syringe should be used immediately after the individual syringe blister is opened. Do not use Visconix INJ if the package is opened or has been tampered with or damaged.
Bring the Visconix INJ syringe to room temperature before use. Use aseptic technique when handling the syringe and administering the injection. See Instructions for Use under Cautions for Usage for details of preparing the syringe for use.
If the patient presents with effusion, the effusion should be removed before Visconix INJ is injected into the joint.
Inject the contents of the syringe (2 mL) into 1 knee only. Discard any unused Visconix INJ. If treatment is being administered to both knees, use a separate syringe for each knee.
For patients who respond to treatment, the effect of treatment lasts for at least 26 weeks.
Visconix INJ interactions
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What other drugs will affect Visconix INJ?
None currently known.
Incompatibilities: Mixing of quaternary ammonium salts eg, benzalkonium chloride with Visconix INJ solutions results in formation of a precipitate. Visconix INJ should not be administered through a needle previously used with medical solutions containing benzalkonium chloride. Do not use disinfectants for skin preparation that contain quaternary ammonium salts.
Visconix INJ side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Visconix INJ?
Applies to Visconix INJ: injection gel/jelly, injection solution
As well as its needed effects, Visconix INJ (the active ingredient contained in Visconix INJ) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking Visconix INJ, check with your doctor immediately:
Less common:
- Blue color or flushing or redness of skin
- cough
- difficulty in swallowing
- dizziness or feeling faint (severe)
- fever
- redness or pain at place of injection
- skin rash, hives, and/or itching
- stuffy nose
- swelling of eyelids, face, or lips
- tightness in chest, troubled breathing, and/or wheezing
Minor Side Effects
Some Visconix INJ side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:
More common:
- Diarrhea
- headache
- itching of the skin
- large, nonelevated blue or purplish patches in the skin
- loss of appetite
- nausea and/or vomiting
- stomach pain
- swelling of the knee
Visconix INJ contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Visconix INJ?
- Do not use Visconix INJ to treat patients who have a known hypersensitivity to hyaluronan preparations.
- Do not use Visconix INJ to treat patients with knee joint infections, infections or skin disease in the area of the injection site.
Active ingredient matches for Visconix INJ:
Sodium Hyaluronate in India.
Sodium chloride in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Visconix INJ Na hyaluronate 1% w/v, NaCl0.85% w/v PFS / 2ml | |
| 2ml | |
| VISCONIX INJ inj 2ml (Cadila (Vibra)) | |
List of Visconix INJ substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Viaflo Cloruro Sodico (Spain) | |
| Viaflo Cloruro Sodico 0.9% (Spain) | |
| Vicks Vapomist (South Africa) | |
| Vilco S | |
| Vilco S Nasal 10 ml Drop (Vilco Laboratories) | $ 0.30 |
| VILCO-S (India) | |
| 0.65 % x 10ml (Vilco) | $ 0.22 |
| Vilco-S 0.65% N-DPS / 10ml (Vilco) | $ 0.22 |
| VILCO-S nasal drops 0.65 % x 10ml (Vilco) | $ 0.22 |
| Vilco-S 0.65% N-DPS / 10ml (Vilco) | $ 0.22 |
| VISIAL INJ. | |
| VISIAL INJ. Prefilled Syringe / 1/ % / 0.8ml units (Cadila Pharmaceuticals (Le Sante Division)) | $ 8.77 |
| Viskose Ojendraber | |
| Viskøse øjendråber (Denmark) | |
| VITALYTE (India) | |
| 28.5g (Pharmasynth Formulation Ltd) | $ 0.14 |
| Vitalyte 21 gm Powder (Pharmasynth Formulation Ltd) | $ 0.18 |
| Vitalyte 4.2 gm Powder (Pharmasynth Formulation Ltd) | $ 0.05 |
| Vitalyte Sodium chloride 3.5 g, potassium chloride 1.5 g, sodium citrate 2.9 g, anhydrous dextrose 20 g/30 g. POWD / 28.50 (Pharmasynth Formulation Ltd) | $ 0.14 |
| Vitalyte Sodium chloride 3.5 g, potassium chloride 1.5 g, sodium citrate 2.9 g, anhydrous dextrose 20 g/30 g. POWD / 28.50 (Pharmasynth Formulation Ltd) | $ 0.14 |
| Vitasol (Vietnam) | |
| Vitasol 60 mL, 100 mL (Faure) | |
| Vitasol 60 mL (Faure) | |
| Vitasol 100 mL (Faure) | |
| Vitrinal (India) | |
| Vitrinal 3g INF / 100ml (Claris) | $ 0.48 |
| VITRINAL infusion 3 g x 100ml (Claris) | $ 0.48 |
| White Crystal | |
| WHOLAC (India) | |
| 25x6g (Bactolac Formulations Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.04 |
| Wholac 6 gm Sachet (Bactolac Formulations Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.04 |
| Wholac Sodium chloride 0.7 g, sodiumcitrate 0.58 g, potassiumchloride 0.3 g, anhydrousdextrose 4 g, lactobacillus 60million cells/6 g. POWD / 6g (Bactolac Formulations Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.04 |
| Wholac Sodium chloride 0.7 g, sodiumcitrate 0.58 g, potassiumchloride 0.3 g, anhydrousdextrose 4 g, lactobacillus 60million cells/6 g. POWD / 6g (Bactolac Formulations Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.04 |
| Wida NS (Indonesia) | |
| Wida NS 0.9 % x 1 Bottle nhöïa 500 mL | |
| Wida NS 0.9 % x 500 mL x 1's | $ 0.88 |
| Wida NS 0.9 % x 20's | |
| Wipes Sterile | |
| Pad; Topical; Sodium Chloride 0.9% | |
| Xclair | |
| Xylomet S | |
| Xylomet S Nasal 10 ml Solution (Adley Formulation) | $ 0.28 |
| XYLOMET-S (India) | |
| 0.65 % w/v x 10ml (Adley) | $ 0.28 |
| Xylomet-S 0.65% E/N SOLN / 10ml (Adley) | $ 0.28 |
| XYLOMET-S nasal drops 0.65 % w/v x 10ml (Adley) | $ 0.28 |
| Xylomet-S 0.65% E/N SOLN / 10ml (Adley) | $ 0.28 |
| XYLOREST NS | |
| XYLOREST-NS | |
| XYLOREST-NS NASAL DROPS 1 packet / 15 ML nasal drops each (Endocard India Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.33 |
| Yusin tears i (Argentina) | |
| ZOAMET S | |
| ZOAMET S NASAL DROPS 1 packet / 10 ML nasal drops each (East India Pharmaceutical Works Ltd) | $ 0.46 |
| Zoutoplossing | |
| Spray; Nasal; Sodium Chloride 0.9% | |
See 1678 substitutes for Visconix INJ | |
References
- DailyMed. "AMINO ACIDS; CALCIUM ACETATE; GLYCERIN; MAGNESIUM ACETATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ACETATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "sodium chloride". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Sodium Chloride". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB09153 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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