Reported side effects are foreign body sensation, lid margin crusting, ocular discomfort, ocular hyperemia etc.
Use in pregnancy: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Nepafenac should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Use in lactation: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. So, caution should be exercised when Nepafenac ophthalmic suspension is administered to a nursing mother.
Nepafenac should be used with caution in patients with known bleeding tendencies or who are receiving medications which may prolong bleeding time.
Use in children: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below 18 years of age have not been established.
Use in elderly patients: No overall differences in safety or effectiveness have been observed between elderly and younger patients.