Drug reference
perfluoropropane
Vitreous substitute gas · Ophthalmic surgical agent
Vitreous substitute gasOphthalmic surgical agent
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Mechanism
Not yet extracted
Indications
vitreous substitute during retinal surgery
Side effects
Serious
- elevated IOP
- subretinal gas
- corneal edema
- cataract formation
Related guidelines
Other Vitreous substitute gas drugs
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10