.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01B_AntiinflammatoryAgents.S01BC10_Nepafenac.Nepafenac .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01B_AntiinflammatoryAgents.S01BC10_Nepafenac.Nepafenac| name: | Nepafenac |
| ATC code: | S01BC10 | route: | ophthalmic |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Nepafenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an ophthalmic solution to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery. It is a prodrug rapidly converted to amfenac in ocular tissues and is approved for topical ophthalmic use.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult human eyes after single or multiple topical ophthalmic administrations (0.1% nepafenac solution, typical clinical dose). The presented data pertain to the conversion to amfenac (active metabolite) in the aqueous humor.