Xibrom

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XIBROM™
(bromfenac) Ophthalmic Solution 0.09% Sterile

DRUG DESCRIPTION

XIBROM (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.09% is a sterile, topical, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) for ophthalmic use. Each mL of Xibrom contains 1.035 mg  bromfenac sodium equivalent to 0.9 mg bromfenac free acid. Bromfenac sodium is designated chemically as sodium 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl) phenylacetate sesquihydrate, with an empirical formula of C15H11BrNNaO3 • 1½H2O. The structural formula of bromfenac sodium  is:

 XIBROM (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) Structural Formula Illustration

Bromfenac sodium is a yellow to orange crystalline powder. The molecular weight of bromfenac sodium is 383.17. XIBROM ophthalmic solution is supplied as a sterile aqueous 0.09% solution, with a pH of 8.3. The osmolality of XIBROM ophthalmic solution is approximately 300 mOsmol/kg. Each mL of XIBROM ophthalmic solution contains: Active: bromfenac sodium  hydrate 0.1035%. Inactives: benzalkonium chloride (0.05 mg/mL), boric acid, disodium edetate (0.2 mg/mL), polysorbate 80 (1.5 mg/mL), povidone (20 mg/mL), sodium borate, sodium sulfite anhydrous (2 mg/mL), sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH, and water for injection, USP. 

Last updated on RxList: 6/23/2009

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