Drug reference
sulfur hexafluoride
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 surgeryanterior segment use (nonexpansile concentration after endothelial keratoplasty to help lamellar graft adhere)Descemet’s detachments
Side effects
Serious
- elevated IOP
- subretinal gas
- corneal edema
- cataract formation
Drug interactions
1 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interaction hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
Related guidelines
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10