Side effect(s) of Enbucrilate

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

Review the side-effects of Enbucrilate as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the instances these side-effects are mild and easily tolerable, however sometimes they can be more severe and can be detrimental.

If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

Skin: Localized skin sensitization or irritation, inflammation, and chronic pain

Other Precautions :

• Follow the instruction given by the doctor carefully
• Extra caution has to be taken to avoid contact with gloves, and surgical instruments during application as the glue can bond to many surfaces.
• Take care while introducing the product into eyes as it can bond the eyelids.

Drug Name : Enbucrilate

Enbucrilate generic Enbucrilate or n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate is used as a surgical tissue adhesive to seal wounds, lacerations of the skin and surgical incisions. It is a safe and painless alternative to sutures and staples. Butyl cyanoacrylate is a tissue glue that is applied as a liquid monomer solution to wet tissue; it polymerizes in seconds turning into a solid state when exposed to water-containing substances like human tissue. It thus terminates the bleeding It is slowly biodegradable and used in all kinds of surgery, including dental where it is used along with deep dermal sutures. In gastroenterology, it is used to treat bleeding from vascular structures, specifically gastric varices (dilated or enlarged submucosal veins in the stomach that can cause severe bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract). Enbucrilate is injected with a catheter needle inserted into the gastric varices through an endoscope. Butyly cyanocrylate has also been used to treat malformations or abnormal connections between the arteries and veins in the brain and the spine where the adhesive is applied into the abnormality through angiography.